# A History of EVE Database Server Hardware

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**Created:** [April 19, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/a-history-of-eve-database-server-hardware/358553 "2022-04-19T15:00:09Z")\
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> [@Emotional\_Support\_Clown](#):
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> Don’t you physically destroy actual non-volatile storage at end of life due to the risk of data recovery later (even many years later with better tools/techniques)?

All production hardware is transferred to use for test servers for many years.

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