How long can you eep your system running

[ding5550123]

How long can you keep your system running without shutting down (restarting for updates or installations don't count)

 

[KLin]

I've never timed it.

I am 27

 

[Kirby]

End of Time?

 

[Conky]

As long as I want? Is this a trick question?

 

[Malak]

Don't see any reason to keep it running, so never tried.

 

[chrisms]

I kept my previous computer on for about 5 months straight. Never even restarted it for everything but for a few times. My laptop goes into sleep mode when I close the screen but I rarely shut if all the way down.

 

[CraigRT]

usually a month or so is average
its a rock stable machine for the most part

 

[Lonyo]

Done a month max, but usually I shut down because it doesn't need to be on, and leaving it on wastes electricity.
When I wasn't paying for electricity though, it stayed on for a month, until I needed to pack it up and take it home for the end of term.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

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[Midlander]

Until Microsoft sends an automatic update requiring a restart.

 

[Mark R]

12 hours, maybe a bit longer.

Depends on how much work I have to do, and my stamina. No point in leaving the computer idle - electricity is expensive enough.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

My Server machine runs few usually about a week or so at a time. Then I'll turn it off because I feel bad about all the electricity I'm wasting. But then I need to get something off it, so it goes back on for a week.

 

[imported_Ifrit]

Over 2 months, file server.

 

[sandorski]

months, probably longer, but every once in awhile I need to shutdown for one reason or another.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I kan eep my ystem unning or ays.

 

[FoBoT]

C:\Documents and Settings\Kevin>net statistics workstation
Workstation Statistics for \\POTATO


Statistics since 12/27/2006 12:24 PM


Bytes received 589843
Server Message Blocks (SMBs) received 6231
Bytes transmitted 768853
Server Message Blocks (SMBs) transmitted 6231
Read operations 0
Write operations 0
Raw reads denied 0
Raw writes denied 0

Network errors 0
Connections made 890
Reconnections made 1
Server disconnects 0

Sessions started 0
Hung sessions 1
Failed sessions 0
Failed operations 0
Use count 891
Failed use count 1

The command completed successfully.

 

[panipoori]

I never turn off my computer, its prolly been a year or so since i last turned it off. When im not using it I just turn off the monitor.

 

[ultimatebob]

Can I include my work systems? Most of my Windows servers usually stay up for 1 or 2 months between security patches, but my Linux and AIX servers can go up to a year between reboots.

 

[xSauronx]

2-3 days tops. i only have a laptop that i use at work and home, so *if* i get most of the weekend off, ill usually leave it on

 

[DaiShan]

Personal system: 19:58:18 up 63 days, 18:32, 1 user, load average: 0.30, 0.25, 0.20

Client Web server: 19:59:28 up 340 days, 18:32, 3 users, load average: 0.45, 0.30, 0.10

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: DaiShan
Personal system: 19:58:18 up 63 days, 18:32, 1 user, load average: 0.30, 0.25, 0.20

Client Web server: 19:59:28 up 340 days, 18:32, 3 users, load average: 0.45, 0.30, 0.10

I can beat that:

Customer WebSphere development Linux server:

20:07:27 up 427 days, 4:13, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

Customer VMWare ESX development host system:

7:15pm up 404 days, 10:17, 1 user, load average: 0.08, 0.02, 0.00

That ESX box is really busy during the week, since it hosts 8 Windows servers. I'm a bit behind on security patches on that box, though... Gotta put that on my to do list

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: DaiShan
Personal system: 19:58:18 up 63 days, 18:32, 1 user, load average: 0.30, 0.25, 0.20

Client Web server: 19:59:28 up 340 days, 18:32, 3 users, load average: 0.45, 0.30, 0.10

I can beat that:

Customer WebSphere development Linux server:

20:07:27 up 427 days, 4:13, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

Customer VMWare ESX development host system:

7:15pm up 404 days, 10:17, 1 user, load average: 0.08, 0.02, 0.00

That ESX box is really busy during the week, since it hosts 8 Windows servers. I'm a bit behind on security patches on that box, though... Gotta put that on my to do list

bah, too bad RAM isn't hot plugable or else we might have a contest Nice work though!

 

[ebaycj]

I've gone well over 2 years without a reboot.
This is with a huge UPS though (so power loss is no issue).

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: ebaycj
I've gone well over 2 years without a reboot.
This is with a huge UPS though (so power loss is no issue).

EDIT: And I'm talking about personal systems, not stuff in a datacenter that is monitored 24/7.

 

[xcript]

I never shut my box down really. I restart every once in a while for a kernel upgrade.