Leaving a server on all day

[Chiang Seng Chang]

I also have an always-on "headless" server running for like 3 years now 
without any problem.

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
>> -- 
>> My other computer is your windows box.
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