# Save data without access to a server

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/save-data-without-access-to-a-server/1969>\
**Category:** emonPi\
**Tags:** data, emonpi\
**Created:** [24 October 2016 13:54 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/save-data-without-access-to-a-server/1969 "2016-10-24T13:54:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![CEP56](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CEP56](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/CEP56)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2016 13:54 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/save-data-without-access-to-a-server/1969/1 "2016-10-24T13:54:59Z")

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Hello to all the community,

I am a new user of the emonPi. I want to use it in public buildings (schools, halls, …). In most cases the electrical box is located in rooms without ethernet access, wi-fi, etc. like boiler rooms or basements.  
My question is: is it possible to save the data on the SD card from the emonPi ? If not, what are the alternatives?

Thank you for your help !

Ronan

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**Author:** ![Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/robert.wall/32/38246_2.png) [@Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Robert.Wall)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2016 14:10 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/save-data-without-access-to-a-server/1969/2 "2016-10-24T14:10:44Z")

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Your emonPi **is** your server. It does store the data, but then you’ll need to either connect to it locally to view/extract the data (for which one of the backup scripts might help), or take it off-line and swap SD cards (with all the implications for continuity of recording etc).