Anime? A LOTTTTTTT of anime? On 7/21/21 10:34 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > I am curious... what could you be doing at home that might require a > R730xd? > > > On 2021-07-21 07:55, Snyder, Alexander J wrote: >> I run a Dell R730xd, a switch, a hardware FW, a NAS and a 3000VA UPS. >> >> On 24/7, obviously. >> >> I barely notice the extra power on my monthly bill. >> >> Thanks, >> Alexander. >> >> Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G >> >> On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 07:34 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 10.85¢/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 > --------------------------------------------------- > 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