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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. VectorLock · 1790689250 · focus · HN ↗
  >There are airliners that have been in service for over 50 years.
  Are there any airliners that have flown for 24 years non-stop?
  1. giancarlostoro · 1790701510 · focus · HN ↗
    Was going to say, there's servers that last several decades, they receive routine maintenance, most people buy a computer, and rarely replace parts, and if enough years pass, you opt to buy a new one instead.

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