2,500 continuous runtime hours on a 4.77Mhz DOS web server

Re:2,500 continuous runtime hours on a 4.77Mhz DOS web server by 3dbrows on Saturday July 15, 2023 @06:16AM (#36735243)

Could this claim the title of “oldest host on the public internet serving traffic”?

At first I thought “~100 days, so what?” - but that was before I knew this was an 8088 managing to hold up to even just the background noise of the modern net (portscans, etc). It’s surviving being slashdotted by HN. Very impressive.

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Re:2,500 continuous runtime hours on a 4.77Mhz DOS web server by mbbrutman on Saturday July 15, 2023 @11:01AM (#36737402)

Maybe, with some qualifications. A machine that is powered on but serves almost no traffic would also qualify but not be terribly interesting.

I'm just happy it's been surviving the hug of death for 12+ hours now. Given the age and software that might be the true accomplishment.

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