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Both technologies sound interesting, but I worry about reliablility and the cooling needed at the data center scale with the heat approach. With current overall
by snazz 8y ago
Both technologies sound interesting, but I worry about reliablility and the cooling needed at the data center scale with the heat approach. With current overall failure rate at about 1% per year[0], I wonder how much higher-density storage will affect the longevity of these drives.
[0]: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-stats-for-q2-2018/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-stats-for-q2-2018/
- walrus01 8y agoIn the era before common use of SSDs there were a lot more 10k and even 15k rpm hard drives, which generate a lot of heat. Without seeing datasheet figures on what the TDP of a HAMR 3.5" drive will be, I am cautiously optimistic.