[ale] computer controlled power switches

[johnmills at speakeasy.net (John Mills)]

Hi again -

At work I have a test setup I sometimes reboot from off-site. The power is
switched by a gadget called an 'iBoot'. Same idea as the X-10, except it's
ethernet connected to the computer rather than wireless (and more
expen$ive). A colleague wrote 'C' apps to turn power on, off, and cycle
once off, then back on. I call them manually _via_ simple scripts. I found
'iBoot' on the web, so have another Google. They do look solid.

 - Mills

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Dan Lambert wrote:

> APC makes a Rack Power Distribution Unit that is switched and metered. 
> It would allow him to switch individual receptacles on the RPDU from a 
> remote location. They are used in data centers to allow remote control 
> of reboots and such.
> 
> I can't tell you the cost, but they are available in a huge variety of 
> counts per RPDU, and in all the various voltage and amperages required 
> for modern data equipment worldwide.