Today I’m looking at the JetKVM, a web-based KVM solution designed to make remote access simple and affordable. It captures the display and emulates a keyboard/mouse, so you can fully control the target computer remotely. You can also mount ISOs to the remote computer, to boot into operating systems and installers. It’s entirely designed for this purpose, not based off an existing single board computer, and currently on Kickstarter.
The JetKVM team has pledged to release the firmware (written in Go + Linux + Busybox) and cloud service as open-source when they ship to backers.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
01:16 – Unboxing
02:18 – Basics
03:58 – UEFI Setup
09:01 – Remote Access
10:46 – Latency
11:29 – Conclusion
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If the jetkvm could mount an smb or nfs, no need for internal storage
I backed this, wish you could do USBC data and DisplayPort not just limited to HDMI but that might be too much to ask for.
Did anyone try nanoKVM? I think this is the direct competitor
POE would go hard with this and solve the issue of relying on the host having the proper combination of power and peripheral emulation capabilities.
Can you use a power injector for the USB port so I can get power from the wall and use for K/M ?
If im exposing my system via kvm to internet they better offer identity control/sso solution. good to see they are using google authenticator. Did you catch how they announce who they are on usb bus? Can that be overridden?
4:55 The gesture here is great 🤣
I appreciate you digging into all the details on this product; very in depth!
I backed it. I don't often have a need for something like this but the next time I do it'll probably pay for itself in lessening of frustration having to reposition stuff to get the server over to my monitors or try to find a space to sit a monitor proximal to the server.
looks very elegant and minimalist for its purpose! love to see it!
and I do agree on the power remark, this kvm with poe power would be perfect for my use case that is short hands-on with many different systems. "Wait, how is this powered" was my first reaction when the I/O was explained.
i wonder how many people actually have the need for a kvm attached a long time of statically positioned use since ipmi chips/cards are prevalent, not to mention virtualisation use exploded in the last 10 years.
"adding more storage would add significant cost" I see mentioned, but does it really? I'd have guessed it to cost about $40 based on that statement alone but the backing price is $69 which almost certainly means retail will be higher. Anyway it wouldn't matter to me, nor many other people because network mounting an iso is super easy. I think the "added cost" is looking for a reason where there is none; the designers have a perfectly clear idea of this product and it truly shows in the board design/software/cloud infra. No more storage required.
I'm keeping my eye on this product for a PoE release, if it works (and looks) like this in retail I'll be buying 5.
Just backed this as well for the price and size it looks perfect for me and my team, thanks for the video!
This really looks interesting, I definitely appreciate your review. It's more in depth than some of the others that I've seen and I think I am sold. I was on the fence because it's a Kickstarter of course but then it's another $20 in shipping. But, I do think this looks like an awesome product and it will be definitely useful for me so if I can help bring it in information that's what I'm gonna do. Backing now 😃
Reddit comment about this product that sums up my view on these kickstarter hardware products:
"Ooooh, a chance to back yet another hardware Kickstarter that's gotten 10x their goal so far, so they'll outgrow their original contract manufacturer, then the delay will cause some critical components to have to change due to component EOL/sourcing issues, causing 3-4 more rounds of cascading delays where the cause can no longer be accurately predicted because the risks are so high? Where do I sign up for the disappointment of (MAYBE) getting a device three+ years late, that's now wildly out of date? AND THEY LET ME PAY THEM FOR THIS? I CANNOT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT. Seriously though, please stop doing Kickstarters for hardware."
Power consumption?
When do the Chinese start cloning the Airconsole which you have to get from Australia…
And when LTT publish their video it would jump to 300$ and never be 70$ ever again.
Hate to say this, but just buy mini pcs with vpro with remote mgmt.
NanoKVM PCIe it is for me.
I stopped backing Kickstarters and Indiegogos after multiple issues.
The first claimed they had a production device and never delivered. They started developing a different product instead.
The second was the third product of a company with two or three previously successful campaigns. They delivered 1 piece out of 4, it didn't work, then they stopped responding to my support ticket and never delivered the rest.
The third was a product they claimed was production, but after a year they were still talking about ramping up production and they'd hit a whopping 50 units a week. After a year.
The fourth was another product from a company with several previously successful campaigns. A $1500 campaign that they implied was ready for production and then over a year later they required an additional $500 or a credit to their store.
I refused to go through Kickstarter or Indiegogo after the third. The fourth let me sign up directly with them and they still screwed me. Never again.
Internal battery will be nice for those reboots
The KS Q&A seems to indicate that the RJ11/Barrel plug accessory will be able to keep the JetKVM powered.
I wonder if that means you're limited to one accessory at a time. 🤔
I saw this on a different YT video and impressed what I saw so went ahead and backed 2 JetKVM devices. I would love to see an SD card slot for storage but at this price point I can see why they didn't include it. Maybe down the road they will come out with updated version with more features. The way this little guy is designed I think it's a great KVM.
We all gonna die 😥
Should have been POE, but still looks great
Would be great to have PoE and microSD. Could use as an ISO selector even without needing KVM.
First seconds of the video – oh, pretty cool! And then the "this is currently a kickstarter product" – k bye thnx, will see you in the next video 🙂
what is that phone holder !!
Which is exactly why I dont fund things on kickstarter……no guarantee = no money
I love the concept. I would love it slightly more with the internal storage being its own 8GB (or whatever size) thing and then having a microSD slot in the back for things like ISO storage, as well as PoE. PoE would be an amazing bypass to the USB power problem, and something you'll likely have in a lot of places this will be utilized.
Also, Your discord invite as expired….
I'd like to see the ability to mount ISOs from my NAS via SMB or NFS.
they could have added a SD card slot and you would add the extra storage..
Jesus christ they really are shipping this to every known homelab youtubers.
I am so tired of Kickstarter and marketing a product which is not actually available to buy. The nanoKVM from Sipeed has been open sourced recently, is arguably more capable and cheaper, with a PCIe form factor coming soon (with PoE/Wi-Fi). And it already gained significant attention of the community. Why should I care about this unknown, crowdfunded device instead?
jeff geerling sold me on the rpi computeblade. im still waiting to get my unit. think 2 years coming up since i paid. i'm done spending money on kickstarter.
I backed it—I like it as it is, but it would be nice to see how their RJ11 extensions will work (I added a couple anyway to my pledge!).
Does it support IPv6?
It is unfortunate that their documentation doesn't say anything about how you would remotely power on/power off a system via the RJ11 port.
Casting my vote for PoE instead. Would it actually cost more? I really have no idea but would love an informed answer.
Physically, it looks fabulous but for something that is intended to be out of sight, I would rather a flat rectangular front face that could be placed inside a 3d-printed mounting bracket of some sort. Maybe the cost saving could be redirected to PoE?
Meh without ATX control and external power this thing is a hard sell.
what about power button and reset?
$20 shipping sucks!
I'd like to see them move to a model like Tailscale has. OIDC through webfinger with a few ready-to-go options with known auth providers (MS, Apple, Google, Github)
The first time i backed a kickstarter i got nothing so i decided from then no kickstarters for me. I will wait until they have production units out.
nanokvm was cheaper, 46 eur just for the thing (ofc then shipping but for the thing itself. FULL version)
hooking up t a hdmi switch would be nice, as well as a virt version, They plan to release the full source code when the first units of JetKVM are shipped in early December. use sshfs to mount iso #tunnels #webrtc
I'm tired of this kickstarter bs.
Dove into details without explaining use cases and value in detail, and glossed over setup way too quick. Typical IT geek unable to explain to non geeks. I realize that some people will comprehend Ethernet KVM instinctively but I am left with not being sure this would fit my specific use case or exactly how I'd make it work…
It says $69 on website.
how much is affordable?