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Re:HGST gets closer to shipping 10TB HDD by pkaye on Friday March 13, 2015 @07:38PM (#9200780)
"And SSD's only complain if you listen." I'm not sure how this is different from HDDs? For both of them you have to listen and install a SMART checking tool. And HDD failure rates are not great either ranging from 2-12% according to recent Backblaze data.
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Re:HGST gets closer to shipping 10TB HDD by ars on Saturday March 14, 2015 @09:20PM (#9204944)
> I'm not sure how this is different from HDDs?

HDDs don't have a set end of life. Instead you use them till the die naturally. SSD you need to be notified when the end of life is.

There is nothing inherently wrong with either way, it's the action AFTER the death (of either) that is the problem: HDDs do they best they can even after a failure. SSDs just die because they are programed to, not because they have to.

Saying: But you are warned does not excuse that.

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