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

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  1. colonwqbang · · 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 · · 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. jrootabega · · focus · HN ↗
        I'm not sure, but I think there are a few submarines that have remained underwater for that long.
        1. ok_dad · · focus · HN ↗
          Naval vessels are some of the most maintained machines in the world. They get hauled out for hull repairs routinely, or put into long term maintenance facilities for months while they are repaired. Probably second only to airplanes and space craft.
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