an sc1420 has about 10yrs - heat is a slow killer but still a killer.
... gchq etc ... omg tin hat alert!
encryption works! use it...and your tin at hosting is just if not more vulnerable than the top clouds.
and if you must know.. Azure.
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> On 7 Dec 2014, at 15:27, "Stephen Pelc" <stephen@???> wrote:
>
> 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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