The DL380 rebooted. The POST screen flashed: "HP ProLiant — 4 GB RAM — 2 x Intel Xeon 3.0 GHz — Smart Array 6i — 5 logical drives."
The server had a name: CHI-DC-04. It would authenticate payroll, push GPOs, hold the company's netlogon share. It would run for nine years, through two office moves, one acquisition, and the slow, sad transition to Exchange 2010. The DL380 rebooted
Maya leaned back. "You know, 2008 is only two years away. Longhorn Server. The one with the new kernel, the new UI, the new everything." through two office moves