Subj : non-CM nodes
To : Michiel Van Der Vlist
From : Angel Ripoll
Date : Wed Sep 21 2022 06:09 pm
Hola Michiel!
21 Sep 22 16:59, Michiel van der Vlist dijo a Oli:
MvdV> brought greater speed, but for Fidonet the main improvement was going to
MvdV> 24/7 connectivity without additional cost. That was a major change for
The cost of electricity. A computer to host the system can consume more than 100 KWh per month.
MvdV> consider moving from a full desktop to a Raspbery Pi for the node. It
MvdV> only takes 5 Watt.
Less than that. My node is in a raspi 4 and is consuming an average power of 3.3W, which gives an average consumption of less than 2.5 KWh per month. Much difference. I've been measuring it for over two months.
