Archived Do Helium-Filled Hard Drives Perform Better Than Air-Filled Drives? (backblaze.com)
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Archived Do Helium-Filled Hard Drives Perform Better Than Air-Filled Drives? (backblaze.com)
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[–] lord_nougat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Wow, that was really interesting. Timely, too, since I'm planning on upgrading my SANs because they're mostly populated with old 2 and 3TB drives, which is one hell of a waste of space now; also they're most likely near death, considering their ages.
[–] TheBuddha [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I doubt they are near death? Drives that last more than the first 30 days have good longevity, including SSDs. Backblaze has published some brilliant data and done a ton of research in controlled environments. They've got tons of stuff published on their site, if you like data. Like, tons...
Their yearly reports, sometimes more often, are pretty much considered the de facto industry standard and are heavily relied on by IT folks at the sites I frequent.
[–] lord_nougat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Well, I like to think they're not near death either, but it doesn't hurt to be a little paranoid about it!
[–] UsedToBeCujoQuarrel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They do tend to float away
[–] TheBuddha [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That'd be a lot of He!