Re: Anyone Windows Hardware With Energy Saving Equal to Apple Mac Mini?

On Nov 13, 8:42*pm, "W" <persistent...@spamarrest.com> wrote:
> I was looking for a server to use as a DNS appliance on a network, and I
> wanted to find one that uses a minimum amount of energy. * I stumbled on the
> Apple Mac Mini. * Somehow they have this server working at 15 watts (!)when
> not in active use, and during full power on activity the server is only
> using 85 watts. * It uses an Intel Core Duo 2. * Part of their energysaving
> strategy is the aluminum case, which acts as a passive heat sink and avoids
> the need to run the cooling fan nearly as hard as it would in a plastic
> case. * My question is has any vendor for a Windows-OS server come up with a
> *server* product that is equally energy efficient? * * Most of the so-called
> energy efficient servers I am seeing through Dell and HP are using 200 to
> 300 watts. * The units that they offer that have significant energy sparing
> features are all toyish client computers. * * What are the most energy
> efficient Intel-based Windows-OS servers in today's market?
>
> I'm okay with running slower processors. * A DNS server with a 1.8 GHz CPU
> is overkill already.

Try a Viglen MPC-L or similar. It's not at all fast but I think it's
rated at something like 8 watts. Last time I looked there were others
of the same spec (I think Viglen just put there badge on someone
else's unit) but not nearly the same price.

James

On Nov 14, 2:20*am, "W" <persistent...@spamarrest.com> wrote:
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> "James Harris" <james.harri...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> news:e1a4c857-9341-4980-93e6-...
> On Nov 13, 8:42 pm, "W" <persistent...@spamarrest.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I was looking for a server to use as a DNS appliance on a network, and I
> > wanted to find one that uses a minimum amount of energy. I stumbled on the
> > Apple Mac Mini. Somehow they have this server working at 15 watts (!) when
> > not in active use, and during full power on activity the server is only
> > using 85 watts. It uses an Intel Core Duo 2. Part of their energy saving
> > strategy is the aluminum case, which acts as a passive heat sink and
> avoids
> > the need to run the cooling fan nearly as hard as it would in a plastic
> > case. My question is has any vendor for a Windows-OS server come up with a
> > *server* product that is equally energy efficient? Most of the so-called
> > energy efficient servers I am seeing through Dell and HP are using 200 to
> > 300 watts. The units that they offer that have significant energy sparing
> > features are all toyish client computers. What are the most energy
> > efficient Intel-based Windows-OS servers in today's market?
>
> > I'm okay with running slower processors. A DNS server with a 1.8 GHz CPU
> > is overkill already.
>
> Try a Viglen MPC-L or similar. It's not at all fast but I think it's
> rated at something like 8 watts. Last time I looked there were others
> of the same spec (I think Viglen just put there badge on someone
> else's unit) but not nearly the same price.

> That Viglen is using a Geode processor. If you want Ubuntu, that's a nice
> solution. But if you want Wintel and Windows, that is not going to work..

Of course it can work. Where did you check? Viglen on their web site
recommend Windows 7 for the box and there is at least one web site
showing how to install XP on it.

I referred to the Viglen as you said you "wanted to find one that uses
a minimum amount of energy." Other options if you don't want the
lowest power consumption: a subnotebook (effectively comes with its
own UPS) such as Asus EEE or MSI Wind, mini-itx, pico-itx, Intel Atom.
You'll have to research the details.

James