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Google Publishes Hard Drive Failure Study


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Google recently published a study on hard drive reliability, with some of the following conclusions:

- 90 percent of all new information is now stored on magnetic media

- High drive temperatures and high utilization don't necessarily translate to higher failure rates

- Highest failure rates occur in drives that are three years old.

The Google study is available HERE (pdf format)

The Google report will also be the subject of Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte's "Security Now" podcast, to be posted next Thursday (01-MAR-07) on Steve's website at: http://www.grc.com/SecurityNow.htm

waldwolf

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