bwillsie-842793 (10/19/2010)
As for making servers last 10 years, I think you can depreciate them over 5 years, and technology has made them obsolete at 3, so I don't see the value in keeping them that long. I think the cost in lost efficiency would make it not cost effective.
It's called "making do with what you have." Working in local government where ALL funding is a by-product of a mishmash of local taxes, what you can do depends on the economy and citizens making timely "complete" payments of their assessed taxes. In today's muck of an economy some jurisdictions just don't have the capital for equipment replacements, so they have to extend the life of what they have for as long as they deem reasonable. Then of course, you have to hope that the powers that be haven't terminated the individual (because of no funding) that maintains the system or application. :w00t: