We are not going to look at OpenManage at this time, but hope to do so in a follow-up piece. While the iDRAC 8 is a server-level technology which can be used to manage an individual machine, the purpose is to work well with data center management applications like Dell OpenManage. Within a minute or two it is apparent Dell has a team keen on innovating with their server management interface. Using the Dell iDRAC 8 Enterprise is an experience far from the spartan management interfaces we have seen on some servers. At STH we test servers from vendors playing primarily as bare bones ODMs up to traditional enterprise IT equipment purveyors. This is the top of the line Dell iDRAC 8 implementation. Dell has a number of license levels for iDRAC 8 and we were able to test the iDRAC 8 Enterprise version. The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (or iDRAC 8) is a primary method for low level Dell server administration.
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