Our two main fleservers are up for replacement but accounting sees it differently 'as they are only three years old', but I do not want to support those anymore because they carry too much weight in this organisation. To replace HDD's takes two weeks for deliver so I don't even dare to think about that power supply example.
Kim -----Original Message----- From: Robert Moir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 24 January, 2002 2:40 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: average lifespan server > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 24 January 2002 13:29 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: average lifespan server > > > Kim, > > A server is only worthless after 3 years if the load on it > has outgrown it's capacity, or it's becoming difficult to > maintain the hardware. We have several machines around 5 > years old, happily running along doing their jobs. One of my > mottos is 'if it ain't broke don't fix (or > replace) it'. I'd agree with that, and we've put it into practice here, but with the speed the hardware market is moving now, 3 years is almost certainly enough time for any replacement hardware to have disappeared off the shelves and become difficult to source. If it's important enough to be on a decent server platform in the first place, its probably important enough that you can't afford it to be offline two weeks because no one makes power supply fans that shape any more. That's not to say that you should automatically scrap stuff after that time, but rather, that you just need to keep an eye on the situation for maintenance on systems like that. -- This e-mail is intended for the addressee shown. It contains information that is confidential and protected from disclosure. Any review, dissemination or use of this transmission or its contents by persons or unauthorized employees of the intended organisations is strictly prohibited. The contents of this email do not necessarily represent the views or policies of Luton Sixth Form College, its employees or students. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
