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1. 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. verzali · 1790697785 · focus · HN ↗

      Isn't mostly capacitors that limit the lifespan? With a proper maintenance plan (as airliners follow) you could probably keep servers running for a long time.

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