On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 3:11 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote: > Thomas Harold wrote: >> Rather off-topic, but I'm looking for IP-based KVMs (~16 ports) that can >> handle both PS/2 and USB hookups on the server side. All of the answers >> over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it looks like prices on >> KVM head units have dropped a bit over the years. >> > > my suggestion? get servers with an integrated TCP KVM, like Dell's > DRAC, or HP's iLO (for which you need to spend $150 or so extra to > enable 'advanced iLO'), and be done with it. not only KVM but virtual > CD/DVD for installing, troubleshooting. Yup, that's the best way, but for older servers it's hard to add them, so a remote KVM and a remote power switch is sometimes the best you can do.