On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 06:27:23PM +0100, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
Chris G wrote:
The time clock could, say, turn on at 02:00 and turn off at 01:00. The backup system then has up to 23 hours to do whatever it needs to do before it closes itself down.
How is this better than using WoL to wake the server before the backup and having the script shut it down at the end ? It seems a bit cumbersome to me (assuming WoL is supported which there is a good chance it is on modern hardware and integrated NICs)
No, if I can make WoL work then it's the best solution I agree.
Or are you worried about the (almost insignificant) standby power of the ATX design ?
I think not, though the horrible radio interference the power supply can produce even when 'off' is another matter (though I don't really care if the garage system is noisy).