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Yev from Backblaze here -> Yea, likely you're going to be OK with those drives. We're just reporting on our experience with them. Likely use-cases are going to
by atYevP 12y ago
Yev from Backblaze here -> Yea, likely you're going to be OK with those drives. We're just reporting on our experience with them. Likely use-cases are going to be different, especially in a home setting!
- Symbiote 12y agoA sample size of one, but I had an external ST3000DM001, attached to an ARM Linux server, and it failed in about 9 months. In its enclosure, it reported an "airflow temperature" of 56°C while sitting on my desk. It had a 2 year warranty, possibly EU rules mean 1 year isn't enough (for home users).
- atYevP 12y agoSample size of one = only sample size important to that one :-p
- Torgo 12y agoSome Seagates lie for that value in their SMART entry. It reports an offset from optimal temperature, which always fails the SMART test.
- wtallis 12y agoI think they just bumped the warranty period back up a bit some time after clearing out the post-flood inventory. My drives bought from newegg in the US came with a 2-year warranty. I'm more worried about the consequences of the dumb power management than poor materials and workmanship.