Ubuntu on Mac mini as server

[Charles Yao]

> Ugh. Editing reaches a new low.
>
> Apparently (according to someone's measurements with a watt meter),
> the Mac mini draws a paltry 18 W idling (not sleeping) and 32 W with
> the optical drive running.
>
> If you run the Mac mini as a server (headless) 24/7 for two or three
> years, the Mac mini can save you big bucks on your electricity bill
> compared to an 'el cheapo' no-name desktop (assuming 100 W load).
>
> A 100 W server load will consume 8766 kWh/year and at $0.10/kWh
> (average for NA) it'll cost you $87.66/a to run. Assuming an average
> of 25 W for the Mac mini, it would cost you $21.92/a (not only that,
> but each kWh generated through fossil fuels produces 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of
> CO2, and fossil fuels produce 2/3 of US electricity... guess why they
> won't sign Kyoto ;-)
>
> Over one year, 100 W (in the US at 66% CO2 generating 33% other
> (hydroelectric, wind, nuclear (with its own problems)) will generate
> 5800 kg (12760 lbs) CO2 vs 1450 kg CO2 for the Mac mini (even that is
> a staggeringly large number given the relatively low energy usage).
> The relevant fossil fuel vs nuclear vs renewable ratios in Europe will
> be different but energy prices will be even higher.
>
> (I would still like to know how much a rack-mount XServe uses... it's
> running pretty heavy-duty G5s so I don't think XServes going to be
> environmentally friendly (plus, the XServe is many times more
> expensive than a Mac mini)).
>
> Eric.
>
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Maybe we ought to alert greenpeace of this fact =)

Charles


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