[asterisk-users] *OT* DLI Ethernet Power Controller $289 (I paid $200 for a two port "webswitch")

[Matt Watson]

On June 15, 2008 12:11:13 pm Mark Hamilton wrote:
> This sounds good. Except I'm a little confused. Is this a reboot bar which
> uses Ethernet to do the reboots? Like a reboot bar, except in a PoE
> lifestyle?
>

Its just a PDU (power distribution unit) that has a web-interface (accessed 
via Ethernet)... it looks like it has the added bonus of having some RS232C 
ports that you can either attach a modem (to dial-into the device) or to 
connect to serial-console based equipment, like certain routers and switches 
so that you can access their serial console remotely.

Essentially its the equivalent of the APC AP7902 - 
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP7902 it has 
a couple feature differences, but for the most part they do the same thing.

However, the cost is significantly less than than the APC model.  

I don't have any experience with either however.

All in all it looks like a decent product... i'd be interested in hearing from 
anybody that might of been using them for a long period of time (1-2yrs+).  
I'm pretty picky about power distribution, i've seen bad power cause too many 
problems in my computing history.

-- 
Matt Watson
http://www.mattgwatson.ca