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Booted up in 1993, this server still runs – but not for much longer (2017)

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colonwqbang · 1790678244 · focus · HN ↗
When you think about it, 24 years is not such a long time for a machine to keep doing what it's supposed to be doing. It says something about our profession that we find a 24-year service life surprising.
There are airliners that have been in service for over 50 years.
1. glitchc · 1790691755 · focus · HN ↗
  > There are airliners that have been in service for over 50 years.
  ...with a very aggressive maintenance cycle (typical part life is 1000-10000 hrs of service). Most airliners of that vintage resemble the "Ship of Theseus" in real life.

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