https://homelab.tod.net/tags/ai/Recent content in Ai on Tod's HomelabHugoen-usSat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400https://homelab.tod.net/posts/did-the-rebuild-actually-save-power/Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400https://homelab.tod.net/posts/did-the-rebuild-actually-save-power/<p>In the <a href="https://homelab.tod.net/posts/why-im-replacing-a-homelab-that-still-works/">first post</a> I listed power as one of four reasons for retiring two 1U Supermicro servers in favour of two small Proxmox mini PCs. It was honestly one of the main ones. The old pair ran around the clock to do work that fits comfortably on a single modern node, and Maine has some of the highest residential electricity prices in the country.</p> <p>So: did it work? Did the rebuild actually save power?</p>