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[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 24 points 6 months ago (2 children)

We just shut down the servers for one day a year and reboot all of them. How hard can it be?

[–] watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Ok, and we just don’t process any of the data from that day, ever?

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

what happens on new years stays in new years

[–] arken@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I like this idea more and more. All computers off, noone is allowed to work, just a big new years party for everyone.

[–] golli@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

So we basically make the Purge a reality?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago
[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago

Let's be honest, we all could do with a bit less data processing.

[–] KamikazeRusher@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Network switches with over 10 years of uptime chuckle nervously