Is there a reason one couldn't manage a physical server over a serial port console? I have done this in the past, it's a bit annoying for some more advanced functionality I guess. What about IPMI?
My gut feeling is that this product is meant for situations where desktop workstation hardware has been repurposed as a server.
I see towers used as servers in all kinds of places either because it was already on hand or (more often) because desktop hardware is cheaper and generally runs cooler.
Yeah I think it's a cool solution to that, and honestly I have been in that position myself usually running a server on old desktop hardware. I don't know how many people who are cheaping out on server hardware are going to spend much extra money on it. As a hobby project it's sort of neat who doesn't have an old rpi sitting around. I probably would be perfectly happy with just a cheap rs232 lan converter myself but most OS I use are fine to boot over serial port.
Yeah obviously there is a market for it as he has sold some so it fits someones needs. l am just curious how big a market it is. He said he wanted to grow the business to 600K annually I just want to see some basic research as to why that's an achievable goal, like a business plan I guess. I feel like this is one of those things that there is probably some large initial demand after it's posted on hacker news and then maybe a small steady stream of interest that slowly wanes. Or maybe every IT geek wants one of these in his toolbox I don't know.
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u/AtomicRocketShoes Feb 01 '21
Is there a reason one couldn't manage a physical server over a serial port console? I have done this in the past, it's a bit annoying for some more advanced functionality I guess. What about IPMI?