I need to replace an old computer which provides file, print and a few web services. It's on 24x7 and is often accessed remotely. The current box consumes around 200W as best I can determine and so electricity costs are around £250 per year. It must be always available, but is not subject to heavy concurrent or sustained use.
It occurs to me that a Hush Silent mini-PC may be a suitable solution. It would run Ubuntu linux server edition and would not need to support a graphical user interface. I have thought about an ultra-low power solution such as a Sheeva Plug, but have hesitated because it may be taking the small form factor concept a bit too far.
To help decide what I should do, I have a couple of questions:
1. What is the power draw (max, idle & sleep) of a 4G RAM Hush Silent PC, a) with 250G mag disk, b) with low power mag disk, c) with SSD storage?
2. Could USB3 be supported? That would allow a small SSD storage capacity to be part of the box and most storage to be satisfied by an attached external drive.
Thanks for any info.
It occurs to me that a Hush Silent mini-PC may be a suitable solution. It would run Ubuntu linux server edition and would not need to support a graphical user interface. I have thought about an ultra-low power solution such as a Sheeva Plug, but have hesitated because it may be taking the small form factor concept a bit too far.
To help decide what I should do, I have a couple of questions:
1. What is the power draw (max, idle & sleep) of a 4G RAM Hush Silent PC, a) with 250G mag disk, b) with low power mag disk, c) with SSD storage?
2. Could USB3 be supported? That would allow a small SSD storage capacity to be part of the box and most storage to be satisfied by an attached external drive.
Thanks for any info.
