My server died again. Looks like the MTTF of a server in a non-climate-controlled shed in the middle of nowhere in rural Japan is ~12-18 months give or take. Useful data point.
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Replying to @marcan42
If it’s sort of a budget affair then that sounds right. Gotta do some Linux md raid for sure
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Replying to @lobsterpants
Ceph. The disks are fine actually, it's just the server itself dying.
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Replying to @marcan42
Oh. Hmm, some have smarter cooling systems than others. Might want to force ‘em to blow at max speed all the time!
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Replying to @lobsterpants
That would make things worse. It's not a temperature problem, it's a corrosion and gunk problem (at least on the first server). The constant airflow is what causes it.
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Replying to @marcan42
Maybe it’s just a gimmick but I wonder how long a machine submerged in mineral oil would work?
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It's been done before. As long as contaminants stay out of the oil, why not? But you'd want to seal it and use an external heat exchanger.
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