The present disclosure provides a system and apparatus for the remote monitoring
and control of a computing component. An intelligent management and control transceiver
(IMCT) is preferably attached to a computing component to be monitored and controlled.
The IMCT preferably operates independently of the computing component being monitored
and controlled by maintaining its own processing power, memory, power supply and
communications capabilities. Software executing on the IMCT enables various functional
and environmental characteristics of the computing component to be monitored and
controlled. A wireless transceiver is preferably included to allow the IMCT to
generate an alert in response to the occurrence of a monitored event as well as
to enable the remote management of the computing component. In addition, an Internet
web site, portable wireless device or interface to existing computing component
management software may be provided and used to access the computing component
being monitored as well as to control the computing component preferably using
the IMCT.