It’s completely full of spinning disks. Flash would be less power usage, but, would cost significantly more, and would end up being drastically more expensive.
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If that’s a problem then I don’t want to be solved.
Its only a problem when you get the electric bill! (Or the wife finds your ebay receipts)
I doubt these use much power compared to their spinning rust anticedents.
I meant my general electric bill. My server room averages 500-700watts.
Was curious how many watts this machine pulls? Also curious if you had ever filled it will spinning disks - would flash be less power hungry?
This one averages around 220-250.
It’s completely full of spinning disks. Flash would be less power usage, but, would cost significantly more, and would end up being drastically more expensive.