All the things Thanks, Alexander.
Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 10:34 <techli...@phpcoderusa.com> 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 > > <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> 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 >
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