low power server

DevilWAH

Currently my Blog runs on a PC at work, but although that's great for hosting costs, I don't really like the idea of it.

So I am thinking of moving it to my house, but I dont want a PC running 24/7.

I have seen a few of these low power, fanless system around and was thinking of using one (I don't need any thing with any power behind it, if the server ever did get that busy I would pay for a decent hosting solution).

Has any one had an dealing with this type of system and any suggestion to what I might want to look at. Cost i want to keep low as well.

Cheers

Forsaken_GA

im using a small paperback novelish size Shuttle box as my internal web server at home. Cost me about 250 bucks a few years ago, uses about 40 watts, dual core Atom, etc. It does the job, all I had to add was a hard drive

demonfurbie

Zotac ZBOX ZBOXHD-ND02 Mini PC Barebone - Intel Atom 330 Dual-Core 1.60GHz, No RAM, No HDD, HDMI, eSATA, WiFi-N, Gigabit LAN, No OS at TigerDirect.com

looks like it could work wouldnt even need a monitor just set it up and use remote for any type of management

tpatt100

I have an HP Windows Home Server. Runs pretty quiet and was built to run headless

wastedtime

I am just looking at this from a cost/size/power perspective but wouldn't a netbook do everything you need to do and more?

Very small and portable.
Low power usually less then 20W.
Has wireless capabilities if needed.
4-8 hour battery backup.
Can cost less then $200 new.

puppy001

it is worth hosting it with a hosting company its cheap to do so and less work oh yeah and less down time.

ajmatson

An Intel Atom powered server would do just fine for small to medium loads. Supermicro has some barebones in the low to mid $200 and are great on power.

eMeS

I have a WHS box that's been running nearly 3 years now.

Here's my write up on the performance:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/off-topic/33286-windows-home-server-more-thoughts.html

Overall, I spend about $75 per year on power, and it houses all of our media. Not sure if that falls in the realm of low power for you, but one thing I would recommend is a P3 - Kill A Watt so you can measure the amount of power being used....

MS

DevilWAH

puppy001 wrote: »

it is worth hosting it with a hosting company its cheap to do so and less work oh yeah and less down time.

LOL you would think so, but in the past I have had plenty of downtime with hosted solutions. Plus you ever tried getting them to do a restore for you?

For me to consider hosting solution it would have to be a full hosted server with shell access and full freedom to play. None of them silly web based management tools (monitoring tools yep i like them). And its not work when you enjoy it...

DevilWAH

maybe i get one of these

webACE Server

I'm really gutted I use to have a Kurobox, which was fun but sold it a year or so back.. that would have been perfect it was the pro version..

Forsaken_GA

just get a sheeva wall wort

Marvell SheevaPlug: $99 Linux PC hidden in a wall-wart - SlashGear

half a gig of memory, half a gig of flash storage, gigabit ethernet, and usb 2.0.

DevilWAH

wastedtime wrote: »

I am just looking at this from a cost/size/power perspective but wouldn't a netbook do everything you need to do and more?

Very small and portable.
Low power usually less then 20W.
Has wireless capabilities if needed.
4-8 hour battery backup.
Can cost less then $200 new.

This is actually not a bad idea! I might actuly get hold of a few of these, make good cheap tftp and file email servers for a home lab. you can pick up old ones with small hard drives for next to nothing on ebay now!