What is the difference between Shared and Dedicated OOB Remote Management?

We offer two types of OOB remote management: ‘Shared’ and ‘Dedicated’ remote management. The main difference between the two is the network cable and connection which is used to provide this service.

A dedicated OOB will have its own network cable running from a dedicated switch port to a dedicated OOB port on the server. The benefits of the dedicated connection is that it means your OOB connection will be independent of the server’s other connections; meaning that if there is a hardware failure with the switch port, network cable or NIC port which causes your server to go offline, you would still have access to your server through the OOB connection. It also means that traffic would not be shared between this connection’s primary purpose and the OOB management connection.

A shared connection will share the network cable, switch port and a port on the server with one of your server’s other connections; usually the server’s primary external connection. The benefit of a shared connection is that it is cheaper; due to the fact that it shares the infrastructure and hardware of the server’s other connections.

If you are interesting in upgrading your package so that it includes OOB remote management, please feel free to get in touch and we will be happy to help.

If ordering a new server, you can select an OOB connection under Remote Management.

If you have any question, please feel free to get in touch and we will be happy to help.