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0 pointstaspeotis3y ago0 comments

Or a real server with Lights Out Management.

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That’s why “usually” is in the sentence. :)

Most smaller teams usually don’t prioritize physical access — they usually only need it for one-off events. While this would be a one-off event, it would be one that affects many servers.

corobo3y ago

I'd be more inclined to say that physical servers usually have some sort of console access available.

I'm not sure I've ever worked with any (2008-present) that don't in any case.

phillu3y ago

That is really not my experience at all. Every professional smaller team I worked with "usually" had this figured out and set up. In times of home office, no one wants to be at the office for just pressing a single button on some server.

Oh well, I guess experiences differ.

withinboredom3y ago

My experiences for ops is all pre-2012 and with teams numbering less than 3 for the whole org. So I’m sure things have changed or gotten cheaper? I can’t see a team of 3-4 having the budget to get something that allows them to be “lazy”, especially when that budget can go towards something useful. But I guess the pandemic probably changed things there?

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jacquesm3y ago

You can do this kind of thing across the network if you have to.

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withinboredom3y ago

That’s why “usually” is in the sentence. :)

Most smaller teams usually don’t prioritize physical access — they usually only need it for one-off events. While this would be a one-off event, it would be one that affects many servers.

corobo3y ago

I'd be more inclined to say that physical servers usually have some sort of console access available.

I'm not sure I've ever worked with any (2008-present) that don't in any case.

phillu3y ago

Oh well, I guess experiences differ.

withinboredom3y ago

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jacquesm3y ago

You can do this kind of thing across the network if you have to.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse