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11-02-2006, 10:39 AM #1Junior Guru
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How often should I reboot my dedicated server?
my server is up and running for more than 1 year now.
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11-02-2006, 10:42 AM #2Web Hosting Guru
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I'd say once a month is good.. a year and no slow downs? Go you !
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11-02-2006, 11:08 AM #3Disabled
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The answer to your question will depend on what are you doing on server.
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11-02-2006, 11:24 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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I have had machine up for over a year, which is kinda stupid.
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11-02-2006, 11:35 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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Why reboot if you don't have to?
Why risk uncessary downtime?
If the server is running fine, let it run fine. If it's slowing down and warrants a reboot, then reboot it.
I'd rather use uptime as a tool. I.E if it doesn't stay up and healthy as long and requires more rebooting, then there's more to it and I can look into it before the problem get's worse.HostGuard.net - VPS Control Panel
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11-02-2006, 11:54 AM #6Living in the Virtual World
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Why would you need to reboot? I have a few servers up 8+ months and some longer. You only need to reboot in case of a server issue or update.
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11-02-2006, 12:33 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by Katatonic
rebootin is like chicken soup. it can't hurt.██ Ray Womack @ atOmicVPS LTD
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11-02-2006, 12:36 PM #8Web Hosting Guru
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It depends on the OS you're using -- in my experience, servers running Linux or (Free)BSD only need to be rebooted for a) hardware upgrades or b) mandatory kernel upgrades.
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11-02-2006, 01:36 PM #9Aspiring Evangelist
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Yeah, mine usually stay up till around the 90 day mark before I do something stupid and have to reboot.
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11-02-2006, 01:37 PM #10Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by netscan
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11-02-2006, 01:38 PM #11Predatory Poster
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If it's a linux server you generally only reboot after a kernel upgrade.
Windows whenever you need to. You can often avoid rebooting by downloading the standalone windows update patches.
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11-02-2006, 01:55 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Yeah it makes a big difference which O/S is installed. But either way there are often times that rebooting just clears everything out. Although i rarely see it needed in Linux.
Windows servers do require more reboots because of the updates that include kernel updates, but even then the system can be managed and not need rebooting all the time. I've left a windows server alone quite a long time and was fine. I didn't install the updates though (don't remember why).Show your reciprocal links on your website. eReferrer
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11-02-2006, 04:14 PM #13Junior Guru Wannabe
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For linux you should reboot only when upgrade kernel. Just restart the program that was some memory leaks... if have.
Don't blame unmanaged services for your errors. Redundancy is the key for 100% of uptime, nothing else matter
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11-02-2006, 05:06 PM #14Aspiring Evangelist
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Originally Posted by nsqlg
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11-02-2006, 05:42 PM #15Web Hosting Evangelist
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Reboot only after kernel upgrades, or when desperately needed!
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11-02-2006, 08:51 PM #16Junior Guru Wannabe
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I have had a box before that i did not have to reboot for 2.5 years and it worked prefect with no slows downs OS was freeBSD
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11-02-2006, 08:53 PM #17Disabled
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Originally Posted by PSFServers
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11-02-2006, 08:57 PM #18WHT Addict
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If it aint broke dont reboot.
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11-02-2006, 09:07 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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At least twice a day and 4 times on Sundays.
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11-02-2006, 09:58 PM #20antitheistic atheist
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A reboot is not what I would consider down time. Rebooting weekly is like taking an asprin a day so you don't have a massive heart attack at 50.
As everyone else said, reboot when necessary for security/kern issues. Why reboot when there's absolutely no reason to?
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11-02-2006, 10:28 PM #21Newbie
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Originally Posted by PE-Steve
Oh wait wrong forum
We only reboot when needed
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11-02-2006, 10:38 PM #22Disabled
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Originally Posted by alan_torbay
Too many "Aspirin" (reboots) on a server will eventually eat away at its "liver" (hardware).
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11-03-2006, 05:34 AM #23Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by PE-Steve
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11-03-2006, 06:12 AM #24Aspiring Evangelist
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Originally Posted by Loktari
I once saved most of the data on a drive in that condition with the "give it a quick gentle spin in your hand while powered on and connected" technique (if you are lucky the extra force will get the disc spining without mashing the heads into the platters and the motor will keep it going so you have one shot at getting the data off, if you are unlucky then you've made things no worse as the drive was dead anyway, either way backups are a man's best friend)
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11-03-2006, 10:06 AM #25Junior Guru
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I prefer not to RESTART after every now and than. Except hardware upgrades or kernel issues. Kinda stability thing.