For real. I got my hands on a fully loaded PowerEdge 2900 around 2017 and it added almost $100 to my monthly power bill.
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solrize@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
Depends on the specs. If it’s really old the power consumption will cost more than you’d spend on newer hardware. I have such a box sitting at home doing nothing. It’s cheaper to rent a hetzner dedi.
Godort@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 3 days ago
But did your winter heating bill go down? Asking for a friend.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Same. For most people in our space, a Dell Optiplex micro is more than enough horsepower (except few expansion ports). There’s no reason to be running a legacy server consuming 2.5kW just to host some movies or store your camera footage.
TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 4 days ago
My thoughts too. I already have the Dell optiplex with external hard drive bays.
Overkill is overkill especially when it has a cost for power and your room sounds like a fucking aircraft hangar