We use old laptops as servers for some tasks, mostly IBM ThinkPads
because they're very well supported in Ubuntu and because they last for
years. You don't get the performance you'd expect from a full-size unit
and expansion/redundancy options are limited, but in this context (home
networks) they're ideal. Power savings have already been mentioned, but
note that you can also run an average laptop from AA batteries, solar
panels, wind turbines etc, making mains power more a convenience than a
necessity.
Regards,
Tom
Kris Douglas wrote:
On 03/10/2007, *Philip Newborough* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
On 03/10/2007, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > I've got a laptop with a broken screen as my home server. Got
it for
> > free from a family member but they are dirt cheap and fleabay.
Its got
> > 80GB storage, integrated UPS, (very) low power consumption and
with
> > speedstep enabled on the CPU and laptop-mode enabled on the
hard disk
> > its very quiet. Ideal home server even if I say so myself ;).
Of course
> > it can't do stuff like be a MythTV backend but it streams
media happily
> > enough. Oh and it has wifi built in so I can put it anywhere
with a
> > power outlet. (on a shelf somewhere or in a cupboard.
> I have a number of mates who install "home automation" stuff (web
> control of lights, multi-room audio and so on.)
>
> Quite a few of them have moved to laptops for the "home control
servers"
> because of their ability to handle short power outages gracefully!
>
> For my home servers, I use some Via ITX stuff from
www.linitx.com <http://www.linitx.com>
>
Talking of laptops for servers, I purchased an old and quite battered
Satellite Pro laptop from a local place that deals with redundant
City Council equipment. I paid £50 for it and use it to run Ubuntu
server 6.06 LTS. I've had it about a year now, it runs my cron jobs
[the main reason I bought it] and SSH server so that I can connect to
my home network when at work. It's battery holds just enough charge to
keep it going through a power cut -- which beats having to get an
expensive UPS.
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I've always thought about that, think of the money you could save and
the space you could save if you used laptops as servers, you can stack
them 4 high and have all you need. They have batteries for backup and
you can get 250gig drives for them, what more could you need? Oh yea,
integrated display , keyboard and mouse.....
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