On Monday 14 May 2007 19:42:45 Daniel van Ham Colchete wrote: > To solve this, I'm seeing 2 options right now. The first would be buying a > KVM-over-IP unit. But, a KVM-over-IP unit with the number of ports I need > is expensive, almost as expensive as the servers it will be connected.
We use a Belkin KVM-IP box with 2 sets of ports. One set for a local keyboard/monitor/mouse, and one to a 16 port Belkin KVM. The IP box can handle upto 64 KVM ports, and the KVM can daisy chain to an extent I don't know. You don't say how many servers, but 64 is quite a lot. I believe Belkin do a 4 channel IP box too. Total cost was, I think, ~£700. To remotely manage >16 servers, peanuts. > Thinking about other options, does anyone have any other tip for me? Am I > going in the right direction? For the obvious answer: I know it's better to > be closer to the datacenter, but that's not an option for me right now and > I know I'll have a remote-hands service, but it can be very time > inefficient sometimes and I'm trying to avoid it as much as possible. Remotely managed PDUs? Very very useful to be able to power cycle remotely too! -- Mike Williams -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
