On 8 Jul 2011, at 22:55, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote: My alphaserver 1200 with two 5/533 cpus, 4GB memory and 8 disks internally draws 500 Watts. That's 12 kWhr each day, around 2,5 per day. A fully loaded 4100 has 4 cpus and draws as much as 650 W (swag). My monthly power bill is 140 / month. No way I'll run systems 24/7 ever again. An integrity is not an option I guess. Hans Verzonden vanaf mijn draadloze BlackBerry -toestel Not for one user I suppose - but if someone wanted to run one, I'd rent a VM off it for a reasonable share of the operating costs.. Sampsa