Comments on: Your harddrive *will* fail - it’s just a question of when http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/ Successful software requires more than just good programming. Fri, 16 May 2008 18:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: J. Taylor http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-10238 J. Taylor Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:25:12 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-10238 I've yet to have a failure either ... 2 of my boxes are over 6 years old, and one is around 4 now ... are you going offroading while transporting your computers? --J. Taylor I’ve yet to have a failure either … 2 of my boxes are over 6 years old, and one is around 4 now … are you going offroading while transporting your computers?

–J. Taylor

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-9986 Andy Brice Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:36:33 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-9986 Thanks for the stats TrueXRT. Your results for Maxtor, Seagate and WD are the opposite of what I would have expected. Thanks for the stats TrueXRT. Your results for Maxtor, Seagate and WD are the opposite of what I would have expected.

]]> By: TrueXRT http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-9984 TrueXRT Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:23:35 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-9984 Excellent post. I have worked with many, many drives over the year and backups are critical. Out of my systems here is my history with drives, these are both personal and production use: Brand Owned Failed Maxtor 36 3 Seagate 49 7 Western D 28 21 Samsung 6 1 Hitatchi 2 0 Quantum 3 0 Toshiba 1 1 HDs in production use I retire after 4-5 years. Excellent post. I have worked with many, many drives over the year and backups are critical. Out of my systems here is my history with drives, these are both personal and production use:
Brand Owned Failed
Maxtor 36 3
Seagate 49 7
Western D 28 21
Samsung 6 1
Hitatchi 2 0
Quantum 3 0
Toshiba 1 1

HDs in production use I retire after 4-5 years.

]]> By: Eric http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8799 Eric Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:50:35 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8799 Excellent post. I recently "inherited" a network which has been running for a good five years only using tape backups (I have created some critical backups elsewhere) I was wondering if anyone has had any experience using online backup sources(Bandwidth is cheap!). Currently I have an offsite 7-day tape system, picked up weekly but was curious if anyone has even thought of moving to 3rd party/researched online backups and cost comparison to hard media. Excellent post. I recently “inherited” a network which has been running for a good five years only using tape backups (I have created some critical backups elsewhere) I was wondering if anyone has had any experience using online backup sources(Bandwidth is cheap!). Currently I have an offsite 7-day tape system, picked up weekly but was curious if anyone has even thought of moving to 3rd party/researched online backups and cost comparison to hard media.

]]> By: Evab http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8797 Evab Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:27:45 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8797 Doug Rosbury (above) will be getting his wish! Hard Disks will only be with us for a very few more years. Less than 10 more years for sure. Already, solid-state alternatives are available and are much faster and much more reliable. The only problem right now is PRICE. But, the price is already coming down and within 10 years it will be cheaper to have an entirely solid state, non volatile long-term storage device replace all hard drives. At first, we'll still have seperate fast RAM and slightly slower long-term storage, but as the years continue to fly by, we will see some major changes, petrobyte memories where RAM and longterm storage are one in the same. Hard drives are ALMOST a thing of the past now, just hardly anybody knows it yet... Doug Rosbury (above) will be getting his wish!

Hard Disks will only be with us for a very few more years. Less than 10 more years for sure. Already, solid-state alternatives are available and are much faster and much more reliable. The only problem right now is PRICE. But, the price is already coming down and within 10 years it will be cheaper to have an entirely solid state, non volatile long-term storage device replace all hard drives.

At first, we’ll still have seperate fast RAM and slightly slower long-term storage, but as the years continue to fly by, we will see some major changes, petrobyte memories where RAM and longterm storage are one in the same.

Hard drives are ALMOST a thing of the past now, just hardly anybody knows it yet…

]]> By: Evan http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8796 Evan Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:19:18 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8796 Out of 20-some computers with HDDs, in the last 5 10 years, all owned by me, I've retired all but two of the machines at this point and in all that time I've only had two HDD failures. Both were Seagate drives. I don't know if it's just bad luck with the Seagates, but I can tell you I'm not exactly rushing out to buy more of them. Out of 20-some computers with HDDs, in the last 5 10 years, all owned by me, I’ve retired all but two of the machines at this point and in all that time I’ve only had two HDD failures. Both were Seagate drives. I don’t know if it’s just bad luck with the Seagates, but I can tell you I’m not exactly rushing out to buy more of them.

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8794 Andy Brice Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:28:15 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8794 >never had a failed hard drive Just don't assume you never will... >never had a failed hard drive

Just don’t assume you never will…

]]> By: Schnurrbart http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8793 Schnurrbart Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:56:55 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8793 never had a hard drive fail, and it's just a matter of time before the sun burns out never had a hard drive fail, and it’s just a matter of time before the sun burns out

]]> By: Dave http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8792 Dave Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:55:02 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8792 I've had this laptop for almost two years now, and it's still running nicely. I've reformatted it three times now. Going from the start... a 386 for two years, a P2 for six years, and a P4 for three, which went from WinME to WinME to WinXP, reformat in between all... never had a failed hard drive. You must physically abuse them. I’ve had this laptop for almost two years now, and it’s still running nicely. I’ve reformatted it three times now. Going from the start… a 386 for two years, a P2 for six years, and a P4 for three, which went from WinME to WinME to WinXP, reformat in between all… never had a failed hard drive. You must physically abuse them.

]]> By: Snake http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/02/04/your-harddrive-will-fail-its-just-a-question-of-when/#comment-8790 Snake Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:51:57 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-8790 No HDD failures,7 years and running. No HDD failures,7 years and running.

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