I have a system that runs industrial equipment via a PLC controller. If it dies, it costs $6k for a new one, and takes about two weeks.
What I would like to do is make a duplicate of the system, and have it sitting on a shelf, just in case, to cut out the down-time.
I would go with identical hardware.
It is running a hardware raid with SATA drives and an Adaptec raid controller.
I would like to take a drive out of the array, put a new one in, and rebuild the array. Then take the one I pulled out, put in the new hardware and rebuild the array again there.
If the system is NOT going to be even plugged in, but will be locked in a cabinet for when/if the other system dies, do I legally have to purchase another XP license?
The original system is a white box that the company has made for them from a local computer shop by where they are.
Thanks.
jd
