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Old Hardware - What to do with it?

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  • Recycle it.

    Thanked by 1randvegeta
  • randvegetarandvegeta Member, Host Rep

    A recycling company will come and collect it all. Apparently they will pay me $100!

    Thats $100HKD... $13 usd basically... thats like 1 drink at a bar in HK. Or a cup of coffees and a sandwich at Starbucks.

    Good deal!

  • Just put it on a auction on ebay, buyer pays for shipping. Someone can probably use it for many more years. I have used old hardware for a very long time, and a few of my servers are still super old, but slowly moving to newer hardware and virtual servers instead.

  • @randvegeta said:
    The following servers are available, free with pickup.

    Dell PowerEdge 2950 x4 (2U Servers)
    Dell PowerEdge 1950 x4 (1U Servers)
    Dell PowerEdge 860 x 4 (1U Servers)
    Dell PowerEdge 850 x 1 (1U Servers)
    IBM X3650 M2 (2U Server)

    They all use too much power to be economical to run. Maybe the IBM can still be economical as it has 8 hot-swap drive bays and can support multiple 10G NICs (or any PCI card for that matter.

    That's 14 servers anyone can have, for free if they arrange or pay for collection.

    I couldn't give that shit away 4 years ago. Though, more noise than electrical cost, though that was still poor efficiency 4 years ago.

  • randvegetarandvegeta Member, Host Rep

    @Barnesanger said:
    Just put it on a auction on ebay, buyer pays for shipping. Someone can probably use it for many more years. I have used old hardware for a very long time, and a few of my servers are still super old, but slowly moving to newer hardware and virtual servers instead.

    Too much effort.

  • rahulksrahulks Member
    edited October 2020

    @randvegeta said:
    A recycling company will come and collect it all. Apparently they will pay me $100!

    Thats $100HKD... $13 usd basically... thats like 1 drink at a bar in HK. Or a cup of coffees and a sandwich at Starbucks.

    Good deal!

    You meant at Sunbucks, right ?

  • @rahulks said: You meant at Sunbucks, right ?

    SPR Coffee :grin:

    Thanked by 1Edmond
  • randvegetarandvegeta Member, Host Rep

    @rahulks said:

    @randvegeta said:
    A recycling company will come and collect it all. Apparently they will pay me $100!

    Thats $100HKD... $13 usd basically... thats like 1 drink at a bar in HK. Or a cup of coffees and a sandwich at Starbucks.

    Good deal!

    You meant at Sunbucks, right ?

    LOL.

    I'm in HK not China. We have real brands in HK. No copy brands.

  • kazawikikazawiki Member
    edited October 2020

    Find a cheap colocation provider and use the server for LET offers B)

  • randvegetarandvegeta Member, Host Rep

    @kazawiki said:
    Find a cheap colocation provider and use the server for LET offers B)

    I already own the datacentre... how much cheaper can it get?

  • @randvegeta said:

    @kazawiki said:
    Find a cheap colocation provider and use the server for LET offers B)

    I already own the datacentre... how much cheaper can it get?

    Ah.. ok :)

  • JustVPSJustVPS Member, Host Rep

    Why bother using this equipment. If it is no longer possible to profit from it, put it up for sale on ebay. Believe me, there are buyers, they may want to make a NAS storage or remote desktop out of it. ;-)

  • rahulksrahulks Member
    edited October 2020

    @gks said: custom don't accept used goods aka e-waste.

    Even if, it doesn't look like the usually giant photo copier machine ?

    @randvegeta said: $13 usd basically

    I believe the indian customs dept will quote a better amount as they are very good at it.

    @randvegeta said:

    @kazawiki said:
    Find a cheap colocation provider and use the server for LET offers B)

    I already own the datacentre... how much cheaper can it get?

    Basement.

  • randvegetarandvegeta Member, Host Rep

    All good.

    I've tossed all the machines now.

    Someone is happy.

  • @randvegeta said:

    @kazawiki said:
    Find a cheap colocation provider and use the server for LET offers B)

    I already own the datacentre... how much cheaper can it get?

    Find a cheap country and buy it

  • I was about to write up a whole novel on why you should throw them away, but looks like you came to your senses and did it. The value of old hardware actually goes into the negatives and starts hurting your business, especially if you pay a lot for electricity.

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