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Low usage power saving recommendations request? (programming.dev)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/selfhosted

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I'm new to selfhosting and I find myself rarely using the server, only when I need to retrieve a document or something.

I was thinking of implementing something to make it power on, on demand, but I'm not sure if this might be harmful for the HDDs, and I'm not sure how to implment it if so.

What's your recommendation to do so? I'm running a dell optiplex 3050

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[–] jeroenvaes 1 points 4 months ago

I used to buy external Seagate HDD's and pry open the enclosure. Inside it's just a regular 2,5" HDD with a small sata>usb board. Last time I checked these are still available and might be easier to find (and cheaper). But yeah, you don't have many models to choose from these days. You could use SSD's which will save a bit of power but they are vastly more expensive. I don't think the money you'll save on power will offset that.