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Author Topic: Digital Equipment Durability Mike Frese Master Film Handler Posts: 465 From: Holts Summit, MO Registered: Jun 2007 posted 02-10-2011 08:55 AM                        Is it too early to make a statement about the durability of digital equipment? For those who have had the equipment over a year, have you had any major expenses to repair the equipment?  |  IP: Logged John Gavin Film Handler Posts: 12 From: Machida, Tokyo, Japan Registered: Nov 2010 posted 02-13-2011 10:03 PM                     I would not say that it is too early since there are install that are over 4 years old. The main factor in keeping maintenance costs down on the server side, is dust cleaning and keep a check on fan issues ( vibration and failure ). I would suggest, if you can clean the server yourself, the total maintenance cost for 4 years is likely to be under $1K. It could even be $0 as many are. The drives will probably need replacing sometime during the 10 year life, but that may not be a bad thing, as drive sizes increase along with performance. All servers are designed to last for at least 10 years ( with proper maintenance ). Many will last substantially longer than that, especially those that are reasonably maintained.  |  IP: Logged

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