Hay said:
> Steven, migrate to a cloud server, that dell is on the
> edge of its life.
How long should a server last in your estimation, assuming that
drives and fans are replaced every three to five years? In my
world, electronics needs to last at least 15 years, and we have
plenty of clients whose hardware has lasted over 20 years. And
that's without considering high reliability stuff - we had our
compilers and code used for the Rosetta/Philae mission.
We still need a box to do what this box does, and it has to be
at Hill Lane. So, replace this box yes, but in our own sweet
time and not in a panic.
And which cloud provider do you trust to
a) provide service
b) not to mine your data
c) not to feed NSA/GCHQ/...
You need to read the Ts and Cs very carefully.
Stephen
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