I think there might be some on this list that are struggling and that is why they are here - cheep old hardware that runs Linux well. I need to watch my dollars and sense.... The reason for the question is I am building a home web PHP server... It is for learning. If it really cost $15 - $20 a month to run a server, then a $20 VPS at Digital Ocean becomes an option for the same cost and D.O. gives more. I think anyone running their own web server or whatever they may need is a great way to learn about the hardware and the software stack. On 2021-07-21 09:54, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > $262 a YEAR. If you can't afford $22 more a month you need a less > expensive hobby. > Don't go out to eat one less time a month. Go to the movies one less > time a month. I'm sure you can figure out something else to do one > less time a month. > > > > > > 1 > > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 10:34 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss > wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server >> from home: >> >> Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around >> doing >> nothing when creating your web server, when you factor in the cost of >> powering an old computer 24 hours a day, it can get very expensive. A >> 250W desktop computer running 24 hours per day at 12 cents per KW/h is >> a >> whopping $262.00 per year! >> >> --- >> I think their math is wrong. >> >> The average residential electricity rate in Chandler is 10.85ยข/kWh. >> >> I'm thinking a low traffic PHP web server running on an old Dell with >> a >> 400 watt power supply is not using but maybe 100 watts on average. >> I've >> read that the computer should use no more than half the power supply >> capacity. Is this correct? >> >> If my home web server is using 100 watts an hour that mean 100 watts * >> 30 days * 24 hours or 72K watts. >> >> I'm thinking 72 * .1085 = $7.81 a month. >> >> Any thoughts are much appreciated. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss