... from one building to another... across a parking lot... with 0 downtime. --Long Story Short-- Owner insisted on 0 downtime. Moved the server 700 feet on a cart with 2 UPSs and a chain of (3)gigabit switches. Should have been a 5 minute job if done correctly. Owner ended up paying for over 10 hours of work. --Long Story Short-- [FAQ] Stupidest thing I've ever had to do. One of my clients

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... from one building to another... across a parking lot... with 0 downtime.

--Long Story Short--

Owner insisted on 0 downtime. Moved the server 700 feet on a cart with 2 UPSs and a chain of (3)gigabit switches.

Should have been a 5 minute job if done correctly. Owner ended up paying for over 10 hours of work.

--Long Story Short--

[FAQ]

Stupidest thing I've ever had to do.

One of my clients

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