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Could someone explain what Management Engine is actually used for? It’s still not really clear to me why it needs to exist at all. Serious question.
by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Could someone explain what Management Engine is actually used for?
It’s still not really clear to me why it needs to exist at all.
Serious question.
- ficklepickle 9y agoRemote administration. Installing a new OS remotely, for example. There is legit demand for that. Imagine manually re-imaging 1000 workstations or servers.
- vellipylly 9y agoyes, very useful for an enterprise and completely useless/potentially dangerous for consumers.
- akvadrako 9y agoThat is AMT, which is just one application on the ME. More in general it aims to handle things the system should do independently of the OS, even when powered down. That _can_ include advanced power management, secure computing stuff, watchdog functions and stuff like that.