It is with extreme sadness that I inform you that the City of Sparks, Nevada has powered off our last HP3000.  



The last payroll has been processed, the last report has been printed and all relevant data has been archived.



This HP3000 (a 969KS220) went online on September 22, 1996.  Last day of use July 6, 2012.  Powered down October 10, 2012.   



In all these years we only lost one power supply and one system board (when the power supply failed).



Our first HP3000 was installed in September 1980.  A series III.



I'll miss this reliable and trustworthy system.   My 28 years managing our HP3000's have been the best.



I will continue lurking in the background as always.



Cheers.  ;-(



Steve

Steve Davidek | IT Operations Administrator 

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(775) 353-1671 Office | (775) 846-0766 cell





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