[lug] mac mini server as 24/7 house server?

[Quentin Hartman]

Not too bad. Depending on what model array you have and how loaded they
are, that server and array could be pulling like 3KW. We got nasty grams
from our colo provider when we installed similar systems at a company I
used to work for without telling them first...


On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Its actually pretty damned efficient, surprisingly considering is
> quad-quad core AMD Opterons.
>
> I think I pay maybe $20 more a month for both of them running even with
> all the redundant power supplies operating.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 11:10 AM, Quentin Hartman <qhartman at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Wow, can you hear your power meter spinning from inside the house?
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I am shameless and run a Dell R905 with a RAID 6 SAS array and a
>>> PowerVault SAS array with RAID 5
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Quentin Hartman <qhartman at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use a mac mini as a build server at work, and it works fine. I've
>>>> heard that they can have problems with overheating if they aren't well
>>>> ventilated, but I've never seen that myself. There are some quirks to OSX
>>>> versus Linux, so if you're going to be keeping that and aren't familiar
>>>> with it there will be a bit of a learning curve. Mostly just the
>>>> differences between BSD and GNU utilities. If you're going to be running
>>>> Linux on it, it should work fine, but there are probably cheaper options
>>>> out there that would work as well or better. The NUC machines mentioned can
>>>> be good. I've also had good luck with the Zotac Z-Box line, as well as
>>>> custom building something based around a mini-itx board. It will depend a
>>>> bit on exactly what your needs are.
>>>>
>>>> QH
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chip Atkinson <chip at pupman.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No, I've never heard of them until now.  Thanks!  This is exactly why
>>>>> I wrote :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2014, Bear Giles wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Have you looked at something like an Intel NUC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Chip Atkinson <chip at pupman.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>       Hi folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       I'm thinking about replacing the rack and server in my house
>>>>>>       with a mac mini with virtual box or vmware running a linux
>>>>>>       duplicate of the hardware server that I have running at home.
>>>>>>        The old server is an HP DL385 and is never really taxed so I
>>>>>>       think a mac mini server would be able to handle the duties fine.
>>>>>>        The reason for replacing it is power consumption, noise, and
>>>>>>       space.  My excel bills are $100+/month since I brought up the
>>>>>>       server and a 7' rack takes up quite a bit of floor space.  Then
>>>>>>       there's the noise which permeates the house since the only
>>>>>>       workable space for the rack is under a heating vent, aka
>>>>>>       household speaking tube.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       Anyone have any experience with mac mini servers or know of a
>>>>>>       better option?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       Chip
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