[svlug] Should dust be busted?

[Luke S Crawford]

Skip Evans <skip at bigskypenguin.com> writes:
> So I like to periodically open up boxes and blast the dust out 
> with air cans.
> 
> Is this useful, practical and beneficial really? I'm heading 
> to hardware store soon and figure I'd pick up a couple of 
> cans. I have two 1U servers here that haven't been blown out 
> in over a year and wonder if it's worth the time.

I keep my stuff in a controled environment, and I expect them to
run without further work for 3 years, at which time I replace it;

Uh, I don't know of any big data center that blows out servers.  
Of course, most larger places keep servers for 3-5 years and then throw
them out;  I soppose if you keep yours for longer, blowing them out
might be a good idea.  

the big thing to worry about when opening the chassis is ESD.  
Be careful; wear protection.