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Jun 28, 2026 · Industry Insights

What’s the Longest‑Running Server Ever? Real‑World Uptime Stories

The article compiles dozens of real‑world examples of computers and servers that have stayed online for years or even decades, from a Chinese provincial telecom data‑center Red Hat Linux box running 14 years, to a 20‑year‑old base‑station, a 20‑plus‑year DOS server, two Linux boxes up since 2007, and NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft computer that has been operating for over 43 years.

DOSOperationsRed Hat Linux

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What’s the Longest‑Running Server Ever? Real‑World Uptime Stories

macrozheng

May 11, 2025 · Operations

What’s the Longest‑Running Computer? Real‑World Server Uptime Stories

A collection of real‑world anecdotes from Zhihu users reveals servers and computers that have stayed online for decades, highlighting hardware longevity, power‑redundancy strategies, and the cultural mindset of “if it works, don’t touch it.”

Hardware ReliabilityLinuxOperations

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What’s the Longest‑Running Computer? Real‑World Server Uptime Stories

Architecture Digest

Oct 9, 2024 · Operations

Longest‑Running Computer Systems: Real‑World Server Uptime Stories

This article compiles real-world anecdotes from Zhihu users describing computers and servers that have run continuously for years or even decades, highlighting examples such as a 14‑year Red Hat Linux machine, a 20‑year base‑station, long‑standing DOS and Sun systems, and space probes that have operated for nearly half a century.

Operationshardware longevitylong-running systems

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Longest‑Running Computer Systems: Real‑World Server Uptime Stories