When to Choose SSDs Over HDDs

Apr 15, 2025 | HDD & SSD Failures

In the world of data storage, the choice between SSDs and HDDs can significantly impact your computing experience. While both have their merits, SSDs often shine in specific scenarios. Here are some key situations where SSDs are the superior choice: Highlights SSDs...

A Meta Perspective on HDD Health in Data Centers (Part 2)

Mar 29, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures

Social media giant Meta’s recent paper highlights four primary factors influencing HDD reliability: age, workload, temperature, and interference from vibrations. We covered the impact of age in the previous part. Here, we continue our analysis of Meta’s study and the...

A Meta Perspective on HDD Health in Data Centers (Part 1)

Mar 19, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures

In the dynamic landscape of data centers, the reliable performance of hard disk drives (HDDs) is crucial. HDDs serve as the backbone of storage systems, storing immense amounts of data across various applications and services. However, the unique composition of HDDs,...

How to Deal with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 2

Jun 6, 2023 | Bad Sectors

In this two-part article on “How to Deal with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive,” we have already looked at what bad sectors are and what causes them. We will now look at how your hard drive deals with them and what you can do to minimize the effect of bad sectors. How...

How to Deal with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 1

May 30, 2023 | Bad Sectors

Bad sectors are one of the most common problems that affect hard drives. They can cause data loss and performance degradation. But what are bad sectors and how can you prevent or fix them? Drive Heads and Media: A Precise System A hard drive contains two important...