mini PCs, UniFi network hardware, Mac Mini, UPS backup, all in a 0 degrees Celsius server room - should I shut it down and move to a warmer place for winter? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by gentlebeepsnboops@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum

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Most of my network equipment and two little servers are currently running in an unfinished building that gets quite cold in winter. Should I be concerned about any of my devices?

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[-] haqbar@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I have the same ish kind of setup in my shed and ended up making a box out of styrofoam with some ventilation holes to let them heat that up and keep them isolated from rapid changes in temperature. I have some Mac minis from 2012, a nice and a router running along quite happily in there :)

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