HP, now called HPE, has enhanced firmware/pre-OS support in their new servers, with their Synergy product having a “Unified API” that addresses Pre-OS technologies like Redfish and UEFI. They have a new RESTful API, and a tool for using that API. I am unclear, I think they are related. (I don’t have access to the latest HP hardware to clarify.
More information:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3010261/servers/hpes-synergy-is-a-new-type-of-composable-infrastructure.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/01/hpe_synergy/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3010526/hpes-synergy-is-a-new-type-of-composable-infrastructure.html
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/servers/proliant/restful-interface-tool.html
https://github.com/HewlettPackard/PowerShell-ProLiant-SDK
https://github.com/HewlettPackard/python-proliant-sdk
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=7630408
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=6935826
Firmware Security 