“Oh for sure this is possible”
Example of moving a live server without downtime
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Oh for sure this is possible: this video the devices that do it without doing what these guys did is quite pricey though link
Moving online webserver using public transport
164K views · Oct 5, 2010 · 9:59 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2020–2026
A short video of five people carrying a live, running web server across the city by public transport to a new datacenter. It stayed powered and connected to the internet the whole way, so there was no downtime.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN treats it as the classic example of moving a live server with zero downtime, brought up whenever the topic of uninterrupted migration comes up.
“A real classic comes to mind”HN comment, 2020
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“A real classic comes to mind”
Classic of moving a running server by public transport
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A real classic comes to mind: this video Moving a running server about 7km through public transport without downtime.
“These sysadmins moved a webserver across their city while keeping it powered and connected to the Internet”
Sysadmins moved powered, connected webserver across city
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These sysadmins moved a webserver across their city while keeping it powered and connected to the Internet... this video
“Five guys moving a server to a new datacenter without shutting it down.”
Five guys move a live server via public transport
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From a few years ago: > Five guys moving a server to a new datacenter without shutting it down. Without cutting it off from the internet. And as using a car would have been too easy, they used public transport. * this video (DE audio, EN subs)