Hi,
> The MTBF for hard drives is pretty long. Picking a random
> seagate drive,
>
> http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/specs/st1133a.shtml
>
> they say the MTBF is 150,000 hours. This is 6250 days or 17
> years. So you should be ok. But anecdotal evidence says that
I was some time involved with mtbf calculations (the milxxxxx norm
from the us air force).
It is not easy to make 100.000 with electronics (solder points, ...
and specially ASICs).
I always wondered how the hardware (3000...7000 spins(?) per minute,
times 60 minutes per hour, times 150.000(!) hours!) can make that.
Sure, Server discs can do that, but pay attention using "normal" or
notebok drives.
> drives that run for a LONG time have their lubricant crystalize
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> (or soemthing like that), so they won't restart. So a PM full
> power cycle every 6 months or so might not be a bad idea.
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What do you mean? My poor english :-( ;-)
> Comments?
You got one. :-)
Fabian
