How 300,000+ hard drives performed in the real world
Cloud storage company Backblaze has released its Q1 2025 hard drive reliability report, which provides insights into the performance and failure rates of various HDD models used in their data centers. The data helps users understand which HDDs are reliable and which ones may be prone to failure. Top performing HDD models Several HDD models demonstrated exceptional reliability in Q1 2025, recording zero failures: HGST 4TB (HMS5C4040ALE640): This model has consistently shown strong performance, maintaining … More →