Best practise

[Paul]

keep stations switched on 24/7 switch off at weekends
switch off every evening
 
 
what do you do?

[bahhumbug]

Shutdown Computer suites & clusters every evening.  Classrooms & offices can look after themselves cos half time the users (teachers that is) don't log off and the shutdown command won't work
 
Edit:
 
We're supposed to schedule a staggered restart of all machines every Friday morning cos N'gate say that's when they put out major updates etc.

[Si]

What he said. 

[Paul]

 
im thinking of lifespan of machines, not worried about energy consumption
 
best to keep on or switch off?
 

[Bill Bixby]

im thinking of lifespan of machines, not worried about energy consumption
 
best to keep on or switch off?
 

All off as soon as the bell goes unless someone is logged on, retry turning off every couple of hours.  Off at weekends, staggered start from 6 in the morning weekdays.

[Aaron]

switch off all computers at 6pm

[JMcB]

switch off all computers at 6pm

Same

[Si]

Shouldn't it be 'best practice?' Our resident English nazi seems to be slipping up.

[bahhumbug]

Maybe he was waiting on you to goosestep up to the mark   

[Stephen]

I have main site (and all lower branch machines) set to turn off at about 4 oclock if no one is logged in. I leave everything on at the mains as how are you meant to do your scheduled friday staggered startup for updates (starting about 5 - 6 oclock here) if the machines are not on at the mains.

[wmcmurran091]

Shutdown at the end of the day.... and then a further retry at about 10pm-ish.
Restart @ 7:30am so that all updates are installed and we're ready to rock when 1st bell goes.

Weekends off.  Any numpty who wants to come in over the weekend can take care of themselves!  lol