>> 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.
Long life, high reliability products generally cost substantially more
than consumer products and even industrial products. The components are
much higher grade and much more conservatively rated. You can easily add
a zero to the price.
>>
>> 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.
>>
I might be prepared to trust my own on-site cloud. :->
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