I guess some context might be in order - this server was back in the early 90's, in an outback town that is known for massive thunderstorm and power cuts that u

I guess some context might be in order - this server was back in the early 90's, in an outback town that is known for massive thunderstorm and power cuts that usually play havoc with computer systems. Being a machine literally in a cupboard in the back of an office, and not in a controlled data center, it was an achievement to have run for 3 years uninterrupted.