Booted up in 1993, this server still runs – but not for much longer (2017)

This story highlights the business value of highly resilient legacy infrastructure: a fault-tolerant server from 1993 remained in production for 24 years with minimal unplanned downtime, showing how reliability can outweigh modernization pressure when operations are stable. For CIOs and IT leaders, it underscores the strategic tradeoff between preserving dependable systems that support business continuity and the risks of deferred upgrades, including parts scarcity, unsupported software, and eventual forced replacement during ownership or business-cycle changes.