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I use mine for a plex server. I don't need to transcode + I need something I can leave on that draws little power. I have a powerful rig, but the one time I g
by theultdev 1y ago
I use mine for a plex server.
I don't need to transcode + I need something I can leave on that draws little power.
I have a powerful rig, but the one time I get to turn it off is when I'd need the media server lol.
There's a lot of scenarios where power usage comes into play.
These clusters don't make much sense to me though.
- deadbabe 1y agoThat’s insane, drawing very little power from an always on server is a solved problem.
- geerlingguy 1y agoWhat's your idea of very little power, though? I know for many who run SBCs (RK3588, Pi, etc.), very little is 1-2W idle, which is almost nothing (and doesn't even need a heatsink if you can stand some throttling from time to time). Most of the Intel Mini PCs (which are about the same price, with a little more performance) idle at 4-6W, or more.
- theultdev 1y agohow many can run on batteries? it's nice to take it on road trips / into hotels. can't really imagine hauling a server around. we probably have different definitions of "very little power".
- IAmBroom 1y ago> it's nice to take it on road trips / into hotels. > can't really imagine hauling a server around. These two sentences contradict each other.
- theultdev 1y agoHow? I can fit a raspberry pi and external ssd in my pocket. I cannot do that for a server. I could use a laptop, but simply plugging in a firestick to the hotel tv or a projector when camping is nicer.
- lostmsu 1y agoNot to mention there's more cost, effort, and energy effective compute from old laptops. Unless you have a robot body for your potential RPi, don't buy one.