Uptime Vs. Stuck tape
Mark Szidik
szidikm@mlc.lib.mi.us
Thu, 15 Feb 2001 09:58:15 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Paul Melson wrote:
> > > Well after 355 days of uptime my Linux based tape backup host needs to
> > > be rebooted due to a stuck DAT tape. Hardware sucks...
> >
> > Uptime is overrated. If your Linux box has 355 days of uptime
> > and it's on a public network then it's a security risk anyhow.
>
> If he's backing up multiple systems to
> a box attached to a public network,
> uptime is a moot point since it's a
> security risk as soon as its powered on.
Maybe I should just shut the machine down and forget about it. That way
its secure. Of course the only work it would do for me then is collet
dust. :-)
Seriously, this is a good opportunity for me to upgrade the kernel and
review other patches that I may have gottent to apply.
Speaking of security I recently got the Bob Toxen book "Real World Linux
Security". I have just flipped through it so far, but it looks really
good. Lots of pratical immediately useful information.
-Mark