I use it for: apache, samba, vpn, postfix (the "usual" server apps).
I think the "key" is to use the minimal (translate: cooler, less power hungry) components.
Mine is P2-400 with 5400 rpm HDDs.
A UPS would be a nice addition.
The ONLY issue I have is it takes a few *days* to do portupgrade -ar ;-) maybe I should just remove all the X stuff.
-cs
Peter Ulrich Kruppa wrote:
On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Jonathon McKitrick wrote:
I have my desktop configured to run as a server and app server for a thin client laptop. Will running it all day without suspend mode use a lot of power?
Is it true that the heat buildup in a home system (rather than a heavily fanned commercial system) will kill the drives faster and this is a good reason to turn it off during the day when I am not home?
This is only my personal experience:
I have got a PIII running all day for over 2 years now (my "server"): no problems and I am using just the small fan it came with.
I had two AMD's (a K6 and now an Athlon): for both I had to buy bigger fans since they started doing strange things after a while.
At work I have seen three IDE harddisks decease on workstations during the last four and a half years, but never a SCSI harddisk. These workstations are shut down and rebooted quite often.
So *my* summary for your private server would be: - Leaving it on all day will not kill your harddisks, in the contrary: even cheap ones will live longer. - AMD processors tend to run hot, so if you have one, you should look for a good fan.
Regards,
Uli.
jm
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