[HCoop-Discuss] Dedicated servers?

[Adam Megacz]

Adam Chlipala <adamc at hcoop.net> writes:
>> IBM's servers are very cool -- their RSA card includes "KVM-over-IP"
>> functionality.  So you don't need a separate KVM.  Most service
>> processors do not include this feature.
>
> What I'm saying is that, with several servers, even if they could work 
> without a separate KVM, I would guess that it makes sense to use one 
> anyway, to avoid needing a separate IP address for each card.  Is that 
> wrong?

Oh, I see.  No, it's not wrong.  The decision would come down to a
trade-off between more IP addresses or more equipment (devices units
and cables) in the rack.

  - a