> Think about managing tens of thousands of server in a datacenter. The proper solution is an optional management chip on the motherboard, not the CPU. PCI bus

> Think about managing tens of thousands of server in a datacenter. The proper solution is an optional management chip on the motherboard, not the CPU. PCI bus mastering NICs with wake-on-lan and other management features have existed for decades; it wouldn't be particularly difficult add the rest of the ME features.