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In fairness, from the article it's not actually clear whether the server literally had an uptime (as reported by the OS) of 18 years, or whether it had simply b
by crishoj 11y ago
In fairness, from the article it's not actually clear whether the server literally had an uptime (as reported by the OS) of 18 years, or whether it had simply been in constant service (modulus power cuts) for 18 years.
- orblivion 11y agoThe article said "24/7".
- crishoj 11y agoYour average electrical utility also provides electricity "24/7".
- digi_owl 11y agoAny proper server should be on some kind of UPS, no?
- Thrymr 11y agoMost UPS batteries won't last anywhere close to 18 years, either. Can you hot-swap your UPS battery as well?
- Symbiote 11y agoMaybe a dual PSU, with each connected to a different UPS. Or some kind of bypass switch. Or a really fancy UPS, such as might be used in a hospital or laboratory.