Moved a server from one building to another with zero downtime

Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by x86_64Ubuntu on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:20AM (#24060454)

People in the trades world do it too. If a job won't provide the margin they are seeking, or the job is more difficult than it's worth they will up the price. If the consumer chooses them to do the job, it's at a pricepoint that's worth the trouble but they are really hoping to be passed over.

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Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by coldcode on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:32AM (#24060546)

The Rolling Stones tried that with Microsoft and "Start Me Up", they quoted what they thought was ridiculous $10M. Microsoft said sure, no problem.

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Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by Strom on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @10:09AM (#24060893)

That's a fun story. Looking more into it, it seems that $10M is based on rumors and it was more likely $3M. [1] Doesn't change the point of the story though.

[1] https://www.networkworld.com/article/2220097/what-microsoft-...

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Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by vntok on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @10:41AM (#24061287)

$10M is a debunked urban legend; the actual figure is only $3M, which is pretty standard. Microsoft's whole ad campaign for Win95 cost about $200M after all.

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Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by briankelly on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @02:32PM (#24064003)

My dad's in construction and frequently gives out "fuck off" quotes. It isn't so rare that the client accepts them.

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