Re: Shut down or leave on?
On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:28:35 -0400
"Richard Carter" <carter.r.a.l@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Is it better to leave a system running all the time or is it
> better to shut it down over night, on weekends, holidays etc?
>
> In the past I have always shut my Debian system down over night
> etc for 3 reasons:
>
> 1) I put backups on my 80GB external HD which I usually leave shut
> down even when I boot the rest of the system. It's about the same
> age as my internal 160GB HD so I hoped to reduce the probability
> of it failing at the same time as the internal HD by starting it
> less often.
>
> 2) I hoped to reduce the probability of being hacked by shutting
> down, although I do have a firewall installed.
>
> 3) I thought it was a waste of electricity, and money, to have a
> machine running that wasn't being used.
>
> But I notice that most backup utilities are designed to backup
> automatically at the same time every day or week. That seems to
> assume that the system is always running.
>
> I'd appreciate your advice.
>
> Robin Carter
>
I've always gone for leaving my machines on. I feel there is less
wear and tear on components by leaving the machine on.
--
Raquel
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