I'm of the mindset that new computers can die as fast as old ones. If you're out of capacity or you need a performance boost, then a new system is the way to go, otherwise I would leave well enough alone.
--- On Fri, 5/6/11, James E Harvey <[email protected]> wrote: > From: James E Harvey <[email protected]> > Subject: [NF] Server age concerns > To: "'ProFox Email List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 12:46 PM > Our two servers are 3 1/2 years old, > out of warranty, and the main server > 75% full. > > I was wondering if I should start to get concerned about > the life span of > these servers. > > They both have developed some quirks, but are not showing > any specific > behavior to make me thing they might fail in the immediate > future. > > > > Server 1: > > The first server is used for most of our day to day > business applications. > We do not run Exchange as we use Rackspace to host our > email. > > HP Proliant ML350 G5, Win 2003 SP2, 4 x Intel Pentium III > Xeon, 3 GB RAM, > 2.67 GHz > > It's showing 32.4 GB free out of 136GB, and has 5 drives, > (2) - HP36GB SAS > Hard drives and (3) - HP72GB Hot Plug. > > > > > > Server 2: > > This server is now used to run the document imaging > software "Docuware", and > terminal services for the few users that remote in > occasionally (5 users at > the most). > > HP Proliant ML310 G5, Win 2003 R2 SP2, 2 x Intel > Xeon, 3.4 GB Ram, 2.67 GHz > > It has 147 GB free out of 180 GB, and has (4) - HP72GB > drives with no space > bays. > > > > > > I have analyzed the data on the first server, and it looks > like a certain > amount is static and not critical to day to day > operations. > > This type of data (pictures, videos, user's folders) could > possibly be moved > to some kind of storage device attached to the network, or > the moved to the > second server. > > Or, is it possible to buy more Hot Plug drives. There are > three empty bays > in the case. > > Or, since these two servers are getting some age, should we > look into one > new server. > > I guess what I am mainly concerned about, other than the > first server > getting full, is the age factor. I can't seem to find > a straight answer to > the MTBF for these servers... > > James E Harvey > Corresponding Officer/M.I.S. > Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. > www.hanoverpa.com > [email protected] > 717-637-8931 > fax: 717-637-6766 > cell: 717-887-2565 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
