Recommendations on Centralized Modem Server/Resource

[Claudia de Luna <cldeluna () yahoo com>]

Hi,

I'm involved in a state-wide InBand/OOB management terminal server deployment for network infrastructure equipment and 
am looking for recommendations on centralized modem servers for the network team at a central location.  Ideally the 
network team would use this centralized service to access the new terminal servers deployed across the state from their 
desktops via ssh vs. provisioning POTS lines and modems at all the engineers desk? We will leverage laptops and 
available modem lines as well but I'm looking for a permanent, always available solution that does not involve booting 
up your laptop, etc...

Any recommendations on what you've seen work well, product recommendations (or warnings), or overall solutions would be 
very welcome.

Thanks,

Claudia