Moneys

Published Mar 4, 2012 by Pillow Computing Consortium at /blog/2012-03-04-moneys/

Computers I own:

Mars 800W
Hydroxide 40W
DESKTOP TOTAL: 840W
Ether 250W
Carbonate 300W
Kerosene 300W
Cellulose 200W
SERVER TOTAL: 1050W
Monitors & Other Accessories 225W
TOTAL: 2115W

Let’s say that, on average, each machine is using a 1⁄4 of the total power it can draw. This brings us to an actual total power usage of 529W.

Average cost of electricity in Texas: About $0.12 per KWh

Multiply the two, we get:

Desktops: $0.025/hr
Servers: $0.032/hr
Monitors, etc.: $0.007/hr
TOTAL: $0.063/hr

That’s $1.512 per day. Or $551.88 per year.

And that’s not counting the cost the goes to outfitting new equipment - So far this year, I’ve probably spent… Well, let’s not go there.

I could probably start a web-hosting gig. I could have a little radio button that says: Do you want WordPress? Or do you want Joomla? Or do you just want a blank server?

 

Lane Kolbly

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