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So given the amount of research that Google pump into getting the best components for the job, are we to take it that all their testing has concluded Hitachi ha
by hzon 16y ago
So given the amount of research that Google pump into getting the best components for the job, are we to take it that all their testing has concluded Hitachi hard disks are better than the alternatives?
http://labs.google.com/papers/disk_failures.html http://labs.google.com/papers/disk_failures.html
- bmelton 16y agoIt might also be that their cost for Hitachi drives is enough to offset any higher failure rate they may have. Could go either way on that front, really.
- wmf 16y agoMaybe they buy from Hitachi, Seagate, and Western Digital; we don't know.
- Ras_ 16y ago"Hitachi manufacturers the safest and most reliable hard drives, according to the Storelab study. Of the more than 200 Hitachi hard drives received, not a single one had failed due to manufacturing or design errors." Study: A Look At Hard Drive Reliability In Russia (August 13, 2010) http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hdd-reliability-storelab,2681.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hdd-reliability-storelab... // WD and especially Seagate (Barracuda 7200.11 had major firmware problems) failed miserably. 500Gb or bigger drives were the worst for all manufacturers. Samsung was almost as good as Hitachi. "Storelab notes that read/write head failure is somewhat characteristic for WD drives. Failures primarily occur as a result of physical impact or overheating (WD heads can be sensitive at temperatures above 45°C). Western Digital's construction makes drives particularly vulnerable to shocks and pressure. Unlike other manufacturers, WD does not secure the hard drive axle with a separate screw to the drive cover. "