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Home Server Or VPS? One Family's Math

Posted by timothy on from the your-bandwidth-may-vary dept.

toygeek writes "Which is cheaper: Running a server from home, or renting a VPS (Virtual Private Server)? We're trying to pinch pennies where we can, and my son Derrick suggested upgrading an extra PC we have and running his Minecraft server at home. Would it save enough money to be worth it? I wanted to share the results of my analysis with my Slashdot brethren." The upshot in this case? "Overall it is VERY cost effective for us to run the home server."

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  1. Re:Ah, I see there's a UK Daily Fail reader here. by Luckyo · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So far, every single investigative journalist piece has claimed exact opposite. My father also happens to work in building large scale (~200MW) coal power plants. Biggest coal building boom location in the world? Germany.

    Sad that people mod your lie of omission "informative", as what you just claimed that natural interconnected power transfer is somehow "special".