Comment Re:HP's iLO works for that too. (Score 2) 90
We use iLO. Nothing better than being able to observe what a server is doing during reboot. From outside of the LAN you must use VPN before getting access so it is fairly secure.
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You can reboot the machine and wonder what is happening. Sure the capability has some risks, but if you put some thought into your implementation it will be reasonably secure.