<div dir="ltr">don't forget to factor in that a computer is a pretty efficient space heater. cost isn't all in power. a datacenter averages 40% of its costs (total costs) in cooling. I'm sure that doesn't translate well for homes, but something to keep in mind if you're trying to get numbers at this level.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 11:28 AM Matthew Gibson via PLUG-discuss <<a href="mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org">plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Anime and Linux = a nerds best friend</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 10:40 AM Retro64XYZ via PLUG-discuss <<a href="mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org" target="_blank">plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Anime? A LOTTTTTTT of anime?<br>
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On 7/21/21 10:34 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote:<br>
><br>
> I am curious... what could you be doing at home that might require a <br>
> R730xd?<br>
><br>
><br>
> On 2021-07-21 07:55, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:<br>
>> I run a Dell R730xd, a switch, a hardware FW, a NAS and a 3000VA UPS.<br>
>><br>
>> On 24/7, obviously.<br>
>><br>
>> I barely notice the extra power on my monthly bill.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks,<br>
>> Alexander.<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 07:34 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi,<br>
>>><br>
>>> I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web<br>
>>> server<br>
>>> from home:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around<br>
>>> doing<br>
>>> nothing when creating your web server, when you factor in the cost<br>
>>> of<br>
>>> powering an old computer 24 hours a day, it can get very expensive.<br>
>>> A<br>
>>> 250W desktop computer running 24 hours per day at 12 cents per KW/h<br>
>>> is a<br>
>>> whopping $262.00 per year!<br>
>>><br>
>>> ---<br>
>>> I think their math is wrong.<br>
>>><br>
>>> The average residential electricity rate in Chandler is 10.85¢/kWh.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm thinking a low traffic PHP web server running on an old Dell<br>
>>> with a<br>
>>> 400 watt power supply is not using but maybe 100 watts on average.<br>
>>> I've<br>
>>> read that the computer should use no more than half the power supply<br>
>>><br>
>>> capacity. Is this correct?<br>
>>><br>
>>> If my home web server is using 100 watts an hour that mean 100 watts<br>
>>> *<br>
>>> 30 days * 24 hours or 72K watts.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm thinking 72 * .1085 = $7.81 a month.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Any thoughts are much appreciated.<br>
>>><br>
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