HDD Average Life Span Misses 3-Year Mark In Study of 2,007 Defective Drives

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By BeauHDMar 20, 2023, 11:30 pm304 pts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An analysis of 2,007 damaged or defective hard disk drives (HDDs) has led a data recovery firm to conclude that "in general, old drives seem more durable and resilient than new drives." The statement comes from a Los Angeles-headquartered HDD, SSD, and RAID…

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