tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post113196902575570162..comments2023-08-03T09:19:28.438-04:00Comments on So What Co-operative: Periodic RebootsJeff Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15701602600662849251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post-1132050295161270622005-11-15T05:24:00.000-05:002005-11-15T05:24:00.000-05:00Well here the linux servers need rebooting a *lot*...Well here the linux servers need rebooting a *lot* more than any windows server we have.<BR/><BR/>Put the machine under any sort of load and it freezes and reboots itself.<BR/><BR/>Its a shame that any server has to be rebooted just to keep it workingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post-1132034274643936602005-11-15T00:57:00.000-05:002005-11-15T00:57:00.000-05:00root@kbg-ora-01 /# uptime 6:49am up 605 day(s), ...root@kbg-ora-01 /# uptime<BR/> 6:49am up 605 day(s), 14:14, 1 user, load average: 0.10, 0.15, 0.15<BR/><BR/>Friday entire datacenter have to be shutdown due to shortcut in a powerswitch that needs to be replaced. No more good uptime for awhileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post-1132010087423482242005-11-14T18:14:00.000-05:002005-11-14T18:14:00.000-05:00I'm definitely biased, but just on my own computer...I'm definitely biased, but just on my own computers at home I end up rebooting my Windows box every couple weeks. Hung applications don't behave well. IE is holier than swiss cheese. Viruses abound. The longest I've ever gone without Windows AutoUpdate telling me they have new patches is about a month. My Linux boxes stay up unless there is a problem with power and then they reboot. I've Jeff Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701602600662849251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post-1131999589520095372005-11-14T15:19:00.000-05:002005-11-14T15:19:00.000-05:00If Linux takes off as people seem to think, fequen...If Linux takes off as people seem to think, fequent reboots will be required there because it is more popular and therefore people will find more security holes.<BR/><BR/>A well managed windows server not accessible to the internet doesnt require many reboots at all (and i do mean managed properly)<BR/><BR/>Windows has an unfairly bad reputation, just for being popularAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post-1131977934036202162005-11-14T09:18:00.000-05:002005-11-14T09:18:00.000-05:00we typically install patches before reboots. I pr...we typically install patches before reboots. I probably got patched to the latest last night. In my mind, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.Jeff Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701602600662849251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12459003.post-1131969950684600042005-11-14T07:05:00.000-05:002005-11-14T07:05:00.000-05:00not installed any kernel updates which require a r...not installed any kernel updates which require a rebootAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com