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I manage a small cluster (< 500 nodes), and do staggered reboots every 3-6 months, mostly for security/firmware updates. It's amazing how many servers that wer
by bluedino 3y ago
I manage a small cluster (< 500 nodes), and do staggered reboots every 3-6 months, mostly for security/firmware updates.
It's amazing how many servers that were seemingly running "fine" for months don't boot back up. Memory failures, disks that disappear, random power issues, motherboard/controller failures. As high as 1%.
- lost_tourist 3y agoThere are a lot of "strains" that happen (current inrush, mechanical shock to drives, heat shock to parts) that happen on a system, particularly after a full power off and power up cycle.
- musicale 3y agoFor anything that is externally accessible, I imagine you'd want frequent security updates.