All good but the idrac comparison is a little faulty. I purchase used dell 630/730/830s often. Idrac card used is around $20-50 max. Used servers are around $200 including idrac...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe those idrac cards only work on compatible Dell servers. So it really isn't a catch-all solution for most people like these ip KVM Solutions.
Correct. But with idrac you can also wake on lan 100%. Idrac never sleeps. Other solutions are difficult because of this reason. This doesn't mean I don't use KVM. Not every company has Dell or HP servers with idrac or similar solutions.
Most consumer motherboards have wake on lan. Though, admittedly, the incantations to get it working can vary between boards and can be difficult to figure out sometimes.
That is correct, you can only use iDRAC in a Dell server. Other manufacturers have similar BMC solutions, but it's really a built-in item and not something you can just pop into the PCI slot of your custom-built tower.
