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Re: [LUG] vlp torrent server

 

Sounds like a job for a Buffalo Linkstation with an updated firmware.
Checkout: http://linkstationwiki.net
I put a watt meter on one in the office the other week and it ticks 
along at a cool 10watts, which isn't much more than the power needed to 
spin the hard drive.

Bill

Tom Potts wrote:
> Having got slightly addicted to some torrent stuff I was wondering if anyone 
> knew of a very low power small silent disk with ethernet and small os.
> I just want a ickle box I can leave downloading torrents and then connect in 
> occasionally to see how its going but in order to be green its main priority 
> (after working) is absolute minimum power consumption.
> This would probably make a general 'file server' etc for SOHO anyway....
> Tom te tom te tom
>
>
>   

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