Server Room Cost Calculator

Formula

To calculate the Server Room Cost (SRC):

\[ SRC = \frac{S \times PC}{1000} \times EC \times T \]

Where:

$SRC$ is the server room cost to run ($/day)
$S$ is the total number of servers
$PC$ is the power consumption of each server (watts)
$EC$ is the cost of electricity ($/kWh)
$T$ is the total time the servers run per day (hrs)

What is the Cost to Run a Server Room?

The cost to run a server room is typically considered the daily electrical cost of a server room and omits upfront server costs and overhead costs. It is calculated by multiplying the number of servers by the power consumption of the servers, by the average run time per day, then finally by the cost of electricity.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Total Number of Servers (S) = 10
Power Consumption per Server (PC) = 500 watts
Cost of Electricity (EC) = $0.12/kWh
Total Time Servers Run per Day (T) = 24 hrs

Using the formula:

\[ SRC = \frac{10 \times 500}{1000} \times 0.12 \times 24 = 14.40 \]

The Server Room Cost is $14.40 per day.