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* Mailing List Announcement: 2015-03-17 | * Mailing List Announcement: 2015-03-17 | ||
* Officially Proposed: 2015-03-24 | * Officially Proposed: 2015-03-24 | ||
* To be Voted on: 2015-03-31 | * To be Voted on: [[Meeting Notes 2015-03-31|2015-03-31]] | ||
** Yes: | ** Yes: 33 | ||
** No: | ** No: 0 | ||
** Present: | ** Present: 5 | ||
* Passed: 2015-03-31 | |||
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[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Dell_PS_38S_Server_Rack] | [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Dell_PS_38S_Server_Rack] | ||
This is a potential alternative to upgrading the [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_to_buy_a_new_UPS UPS] with the added benefit of removing a kilowatt of power consumption and heat disipation in the catwalk area. | This is a potential alternative to upgrading the [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_to_buy_a_new_UPS UPS] with the added benefit of removing a kilowatt of power consumption and heat disipation in the catwalk area. To replace the UPS solution, we would add a power line conditioner to protect our investment from damage from bad power conditions, and decrease instability due to power spikes/dips. | ||
Assuming $0.07 per KWh as the fully loaded electricity price, this migration will save roughly $600 per year in energy cost. We'll also likely be able to recover a few hundred dollars by selling the old equipment. | Assuming $0.07 per KWh as the fully loaded electricity price, this migration will save roughly $600 per year in energy cost. We'll also likely be able to recover a few hundred dollars by selling the old equipment. | ||
