Re: [gentoo-user] Remote administration of a server

[Daniel van Ham Colchete]

On 5/13/07, Mike Williams <mike@××××××××.uk> wrote:
>
> 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.


That's cheap! I'm looking at their page right now. And 64 is enough for sure
(at least during the first year).