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⚡ Electricity & Power Backup Cost

Tower / Rack servers consume more power than a single PC, but the cost is still manageable with a UPS backup.

Monthly Electricity Bill: ₹2,000 – ₹3,000
UPS Backup (one-time optional): ₹10,000 – ₹20,000

🌐 Internet Cost

A stable broadband connection is required. For Rack servers, you may also consider higher speed plans for better performance.

Broadband Plan (100–200 Mbps): ₹1,000 – ₹2,000 per month
Static IPs (optional for multiple domains): ₹500 – ₹1,000 per month

🛠 Maintenance Cost

Tower/Rack servers require occasional part replacement and monitoring, but yearly costs remain low for a mini data center.

Basic AMC: ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 yearly
Hardware parts replacement: ₹10,000 – ₹20,000 yearly

🧾 Software License Cost

Linux OS is free, but premium software like cPanel and WHM is required for hosting.

Linux OS: Free
cPanel/WHM: ₹12,000 per year
Imunify360 (Optional): ₹12,000 per year
Cloud Linux (Optional): ₹15,000 per year
WHM Reseller License (Optional): ₹8,000 per year

👨‍💻 Manpower / Technical Support

Minimal technical support is needed for a small Rack server data center. You can manage most tasks yourself.

Self-managed: ₹0 extra
Part-time support: ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 yearly

💰 Estimated Yearly Running Cost

Electricity + Internet ≈ ₹30,000 – ₹40,000 per year

Maintenance + Occasional Support ≈ ₹15,000 – ₹30,000 per year

👉 Total Yearly Cost: ₹45,000 – ₹70,000 only

🚀 Business Benefits of Tower / Rack Server

With a robust Tower / Rack server setup, you can host and sell up to 10,000 cPanel accounts. The yearly running cost is low compared to the revenue potential.

Per cPanel cost (your side): ₹36 yearly
Market selling price per cPanel: ₹1,000+ yearly
10,000 cPanel sales → ₹1,00,00,000+ yearly revenue
Profit margin: Above 90%
Scalable for multiple servers and clients

💡 Example Calculation

10,000 cPanels × ₹1,000 = ₹1,00,00,000 revenue per year
Minus yearly running cost (₹70,000) ≈ ₹99,30,000 net profit

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