As of December 31, 2023, we had 274,622 drives under management. Of that number, there were 4,400 boot drives and 270,222 data drives. This report will focus on our data drives. We will review the hard drive failure rates for 2023, compare those rates to previous years, and present the lifetime failure statistics for all the hard drive models active in our data center as of the end of 2023. Along the way we share our observations and insights on the data presented and, as always, we look forward to you doing the same in the comments section at ...
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At the end of Q2 2023, Backblaze was monitoring 245,757 hard drives and SSDs in our data centers around the world. Of that number, 4,460 are boot drives, with 3,144 being SSDs and 1,316 being HDDs. The failure rates for the SSDs are analyzed in the SSD Edition: 2022 Drive Stats review. Today, we’ll focus on the 241,297 data drives under management as we review their quarterly and lifetime failure rates as of the end of Q2 2023. Along the way, we’ll share our observations and insights on the data presented, tell you about some additional dat ...
You can move a paid Backblaze Computer Backup license from your original computer to a new computer or installation using two methods: Inherit Backup State or Transfer License . Both methods properly license the new installation, but the way in which it is handled differs. You can use the Transfer License option to start an entirely new backup using the license from your old backup. This process deletes the old backup that is currently using the license, freeing up the license to use for the new installation. This option may be preferable becau ...