Re: Low Power Linux Server

Ryan <[email protected]> Mon, 9 Mar 2015 15:07:12 -0600
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Ive got a CuBox i4pro (http://www.solid-run.com/product/cubox-i4pro/) with =
a routed IP ruining ArchLinux.. Its got a 4TB eSata drive that 4x1080p secu=
rity cameras record 24/7 via FTP on; It runs my home automation, security, =
authentication and host monitoring services like a champ.  It sits mostly i=
dle and never hits swap space; I had some stability issues a while back tha=
t turned out to be due to my cheap uSD card but its been running months sin=
ce I installed a new one without issue.

Ive also got a few beaglebone blacks running for sprinklers, remote gpio an=
d gps time server, they have small li-ion batteries wired directly to them =
as they have built in battery charger/backup; but for me they were too slow=
 and limited on storage for primary server use so they do more simple and d=
edicated tasks.. the small batteries do keep em running for at least 6h, ha=
ven't tested it much thankfully.

Cheers,
-Ryan

On Mar 9, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Dale Hodge <[email protected]> wrote:

> Does anyone have experience using a Raspberry Pi or a Cromebox as a Linux=
 server? I'm not doing anything particularly demanding with my current serv=
ers but they're getting long in the tooth and I'd like to replace them with=
 something more power efficient. I'm also considering using a SSD as the pr=
imary drive to further reduce power consumption. I think by doing that even=
 a small UPS would keep them running for hours rather minutes during power =
failures.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=
=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode=
: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Ive got a CuBox i4pro=
 (<a href=3D"http://www.solid-run.com/product/cubox-i4pro/">http://www.soli=
d-run.com/product/cubox-i4pro/</a>)&nbsp;with a routed IP ruining ArchLinux=
.. Its got a 4TB eSata drive that 4x1080p security cameras record 24/7 via =
FTP on; It runs my home automation, security, authentication and host monit=
oring services like a champ. &nbsp;It sits mostly idle and never hits swap =
space; I had some stability issues a while back that turned out to be due t=
o my cheap uSD card but its been running months since I installed a new one=
 without issue.</div><div><br></div><div>Ive also got a few beaglebone blac=
ks running for sprinklers, remote gpio and gps time server, they have small=
 li-ion batteries wired directly to them as they have built in battery char=
ger/backup; but for me they were too slow and limited on storage for primar=
y server use so they do more simple and dedicated tasks.. the small batteri=
es do keep em running for at least 6h, haven't tested it much thankfully.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>-Ryan</div><br><div><div>On Mar 9=
, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Dale Hodge &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"=
>[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-n=
ewline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color: rg=
b(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verd=
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m: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text=
-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; background-col=
or: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Does anyone have experience using a Raspberry Pi o=
r a Cromebox as a Linux server? I'm not doing anything particularly demandi=
ng with my current servers but they're getting long in the tooth and I'd li=
ke to replace them with something more power efficient. I'm also considerin=
g using a SSD as the primary drive to further reduce power consumption. I t=
hink by doing that even a small UPS would keep them running for hours rathe=
r minutes during power failures.</span></div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block=
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