Hm. I'm of a different opinion based on decades long observations/experience. For one, the environment they seem to operate in is toxic. As seems to be the gene

Hm. I'm of a different opinion based on decades long observations/experience. For one, the environment they seem to operate in is toxic. As seems to be the general case in data-centers, not only their special pods. This has been impressively demonstrated by Brendan Gregg - Shouting in the Datacenter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDacjrSCeq4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDacjrSCeq4 Besides that I'd guess the electricity there isn't that 'clean' either. At small scale/SOHO-use similar factors apply. If you pack them in the densest possible way for your data-hoarding needs in systems with shoddy power supply units you are asking for trouble. Similar things may apply to shiny network attached storage gadgets from the common brands. In addition your body walking/stomping on flexible grounds makes them shake, as do wobbly desks. So put them in BIG and well ventilated cases with good power supplies, and put these where they don't shake. Or on dampers, like 2 tennis balls cut in half for 4 dampers. I know, it's inconvenient, but that's how it is.