On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:16:22 -0500, Josh Welch <tclug at joshwelch.com> wrote: > FWIW, I've never had to reload a Windows server just because it had been > running awhile, there are a couple I've had running for 2+ years that > are still fairly solid, though they still like a weekly reboot. 12-18 > months for a Windows workstation is about the limit as I've seen before > needing a reload, but its mostly because of the innstall/uninstall cylce > your average workstations sees. I can say the same. Windows boxes that serve in "traditional" server roles (file/print/etc) seem to be fairly stable if you just set 'em up and don't touch them. My windows servers at work usually have uptimes of 4-5 months...and usually then they're rebooted not because they need it, but because we're changing around UPS's or something else that necessitates power shut-off. On the other hand, windows boxes that have shoddy pieces of software on them (older versions of exchange is an example) can get _very_ unstable...to the point Josh mentioned of them needing weekly reboots to keep things happy. My linux boxes at work (we're about half linux and half windows) are very stable, as you may expect. With these, reboots only happen if there's a very long power outage or if a new kernel needs to be put in place. -Erik _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list