A company like Backblaze is bound to find out before the consumers do but I have a feeling it'll be fine. Keeping gas inside of something isn't much harder than

A company like Backblaze is bound to find out before the consumers do but I have a feeling it'll be fine. Keeping gas inside of something isn't much harder than keeping it sealed enough that dust stays out. A high-altitude environment might put more pressure on the seals than other places, that could shorten the life-span, but other than that it shouldn't be a huge deal. Most drives have a commercial life-span of no more than 4-6 years anyway. After that you're on borrowed time.