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Use Backblaze's hard drive stats as a guide: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/hard-drive-test-data.html

I've yet to experience a failure of HGST drives, even after 10 years of operation in an LVM or ZFS array.



HGST remains my preference for "enterprise-y" stuff on home and small business setups. Slightly pricier but if you value your time it pays for itself easily.


I buy used 4TB HGST drives on eBay. They’ve all been solid and inexpensive, some with more wear and tear than the others.


I have a couple I'm looking to sell. Send me an email for the details.




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