We've seen
concept phones galore over the years, but a recent prototype spotted at the If Design Awards at this year's
CeBIT convention piqued our interest a bit more than usual. Purportedly envisioned by Teague, the sure-to-be-renamed "Data Center Communications Vision of the Future Server" for
HP looks to be a Pocket PC / rugged handheld hybrid with a slideout QWERTY keyboard, oversized touchscreen display, and quite a chunky motif. Of course, we doubt this will turn out to be your average
PDA / phone, as it reportedly boasts "integrated hardware / software mobile technology to allow IT personnel to monitor data center equipment, diagnose and track problems, and perform system services" as well. Essentially, this presumably beastly device is intended to interface with HP servers and data centers rather than catering to the typical style-conscious consumer, as it even touts
RFID /
Bluetooth connectivity options to assist administrators in resolving outstanding issues sans wires. As with most products still stuck in the Photoshop stage, there's no word on whether this thing will actually hit the market, nor if it'll show up primarily through enterprise channels if it makes it that far, but it looks like the
diagnostic handheld market is just starting to get interesting nonetheless.
posted March 20th 2007 5:57PM
Well i can run terminal services on my 8125, what's this going to have in addition to that?
@teodoro
I would have to guess that this has some component that ties into iLo for Console Access. Terminal services won't help you if the server is at POST or network is down.
This sounds like it would be really nice if they're going where I think they're going w/ this. Imagine being able to console into a server w/o hooking up a KB/mouse and monitor. Or being able to diagnose the Server Heath w/o logging in. Or being able to quicky inventory a server (w/ RFID)
I don't know, it's just a thought.