We have Solaris servers here that have been online for over 6 years without a reboot. Sometimes things just work.
I wonder who they are just working for now?...
Apache updates do not require a reboot.
I’ve got some Cisco 6500-E routers that have been up continuously for almost 4 years.
X uptime is 3 years, 34 weeks, 5 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 3 years, 34 weeks, 5 days, 1 hour, 36 minutes
Time since X switched to active is 3 years, 34 weeks, 5 days, 1 hour, 45 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 09:50:03 CDT Tue Sep 1 2009 (SP by reload)
System restarted at 09:56:56 CDT Tue Sep 1 2009