----- "mcclnx mcc" <mcc...@yahoo.com.tw> wrote: > we have CENTOS 5 on DELL servers. some servers have longer than one > year did not reboot. Our consultant suggest we need at least reboot > once every year to clean out memory junk. > > What is your opinion? >
If you're running a Windows server, yes, a period reboot is necessary to 'clean it out'. However, in Linux land, this is not typically necessary as a 'rule'. You could certainly be running applications with memory leaks or other special circumstances that warrant a clean boot. I have several Linux boxes running a variety of flavors including CentOS, Debian, and even Redhat (think old 8.x/9.x days) with uptimes ranging between 13 months to over two years. They're running perfectly without the 'yearly reboot'. --Tim _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
