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Yev from Backblaze here -> We just started deploying more of them! We added almost 6k WDC drives in Q4 - so we're getting more of them in the fleet! They have a
by atYevP 6y ago
Yev from Backblaze here -> We just started deploying more of them! We added almost 6k WDC drives in Q4 - so we're getting more of them in the fleet! They have a pretty low AFR - but haven't been deployed for too long, so they'll be interesting to follow!
- hinkley 6y agoIs your drive usage really homogenous or do you have situations where slightly more reliable drives are prioritized? Like say for servers or logging.
- atYevP 6y agoWe do have some drives that we use as boot drives and for logging. We write about them a bit in the post - they're primarily SSDs, so not included in the overall mix of data drives!
- louwrentius 6y agoThanks for sharing!