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The original was posted on /r/sysadmin by /u/MauriceMouse on 2024-01-22 05:58:15+00:00.
Hello, not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but here goes. My company bought a batch of Gigabyte servers recently and we're looking to buy more, particularly their all-flash storage server S183-SH0. One thing that Gigabyte tells us is a great advantage is their free-of-charge value-added management applications for remote server management. If I may paraphrase from the link:
GIGABYTE Management Console
For management and maintenance...the GIGABYTE Management Console is pre-installed on each server. IT staff can perform real-time health monitoring and management on each server through the browser-based graphical user interface. There's also support for standard IPMI specifications, automatic event recording, integrated SAS/SATA/NVMe devices and RAID controller firmware to monitor and control Broadcom® MegaRAID adapters.
GIGABYTE Server Management (GSM)
Software suite that can manage clusters of servers simultaneously over the internet. GSM can be run on all GIGABYTE servers and has support for Windows and Linux and complies with IPMI and Redfish standards. GSM includes the following utilities:
GSM Server: Real-time, remote control using a GUI through an administrator’s computer or through a server in the cluster.
GSM CLI: A command-line interface for monitoring and managing remotely.
GSM Agent: A software program installed on each node that retrieves information from each system and devices through the OS.
GSM Mobile: A mobile app for both Android and iOS that provides admins with real-time system information.
GSM Plugin: An application program interface that allows users to use VMware vCenter for real-time monitoring and management of server clusters.
My question is whether you all think this is impressive or not? We've surveyed other brands and they all charge us for similar functions, some even have a subscription system (meaning that we'll lose access to the software we bought if we stop paying!) So this is mighty generous of Gigabyte, right? Thanks, cheers.