Re: Used HDs

[Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost>]

WOW! 15+ years?

When did HDs live so long?

On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 10:04 PM Brad Spencer <brad%anduin.eldar.org@localhost> wrote:
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> Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost> writes:
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> > Western Digital WD2500AAJS 250 GB Caviar Blue Hard Drive
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> > It was used, and made in 2010. How long do these drives work?
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> > SCSI drives only lasted for about 5yr to 7ys -- but that was 20yr ago...
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> Depending on who made the drive, I have run SATA drives for 15+ years
> nearly 24x7.  As someone else mentioned, run a complete SMART test on it
> and see what it says.  I have also purchased used drives, mostly
> enterprise pulls from stuff like decomm'ed Netapp appliances, and have
> had very few problems with them if the drive is from a good quality
> line.
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