expired Posted by tDames | Staff • Mar 27, 2023
Mar 27, 2023 4:26 PM
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Item 1 of 7
expired Posted by tDames | Staff • Mar 27, 2023
Mar 27, 2023 4:26 PM
20TB Seagate Exos X20 Enterprise 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
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Seagate average around 2% failure rates compared to < 1% for other brands is not a good look
Let's say a "perfect" drive lasts 10 years ("0% AFR")
A 2% AFR rate would be "expected" to last 2 years less (10 years x 2% = 20% of 10 years) at worst.
So you should pay no more than 20% extra for a "the perfect 0% AFR drive" versus 2% AFR drive
IMHO buy the Mfg. Refurbished 20TB Seagate - IF YOU HAVE EASY REDUNDANCY
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It's not so bad if you have redundancy like BackBlaze does though - so I guess it would be less of a concern if you have multiple copies of the data across several drives.
Also https://www.backblaze.c
Seagate average around 2% failure rates compared to < 1% for other brands is not a good look
The SANs we have at work are loaded with Seagate drives.... the field tech comes out on a regular basis replacing dead ones. On a big SAN it's not a huge deal, you have redundancy. At home in a 1 off or small NAS, it is more of an issue. 20tb is a lot to lose in one shot.
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Maybe I should try filing a claim when with Chase when my drives fall out of manufacturers warranty and see if they'll refund me a drive without requiring a return. 😎
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