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“How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives”
“How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives”
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/how-b...s-hard-drives/ “As the person on staff ultimately responsible for sourcing the drives our data centers need to run—some 117,658 by his last count—Ariel knows a thing or two about purchasing petabytes-worth of storage. So we asked him to share his insights on the evaluation and purchasing process here at Backblaze. While we’re buying at a slightly larger volume than some of you might be, we hope you find Ariel’s approach useful and that you’ll share your own drive purchasing philosophies in the comments below.” That is a lot of hard drives. Lynn |
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“How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives”
On 12/10/19 3:01 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives” ** https://www.backblaze.com/blog/how-b...s-hard-drives/ “As the person on staff ultimately responsible for sourcing the drives our data centers need to run—some 117,658 by his last count—Ariel knows a thing or two about purchasing petabytes-worth of storage. So we asked him to share his insights on the evaluation and purchasing process here at Backblaze. While we’re buying at a slightly larger volume than some of you might be, we hope you find Ariel’s approach useful and that you’ll share your own drive purchasing philosophies in the comments below.” That is a lot of hard drives. Ariel: "Due to the quantities we need and the visibility of the posts, drive manufacturers are motivated to give us their best possible product. We have a great purchasing relationship with all three companies and they update us on their plans and new drive models coming down the road." Does that mean that Joe Enduser or Fred Smallbusinessman who needs just one or two drives might not get as good a drive as backblaze gets? Perce |
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“How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives”
On 12/10/2019 2:27 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 12/10/19 3:01 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote: “How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives” *** https://www.backblaze.com/blog/how-b...s-hard-drives/ “As the person on staff ultimately responsible for sourcing the drives our data centers need to run—some 117,658 by his last count—Ariel knows a thing or two about purchasing petabytes-worth of storage. So we asked him to share his insights on the evaluation and purchasing process here at Backblaze. While we’re buying at a slightly larger volume than some of you might be, we hope you find Ariel’s approach useful and that you’ll share your own drive purchasing philosophies in the comments below.” That is a lot of hard drives. Ariel: "Due to the quantities we need and the visibility of the posts, drive manufacturers are motivated to give us their best possible product. We have a great purchasing relationship with all three companies and they update us on their plans and new drive models coming down the road." Does that mean that Joe Enduser or Fred Smallbusinessman who needs just one or two drives might not get as good a drive as backblaze gets? Perce Yes, I was kind of wondering that myself. Especially since they are now getting five year warranties on their hard drives. Lynn |
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How Backblaze Buys Hard Drives
On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:38:57 -0600, Lynn McGuire
wrote: Yes, I was kind of wondering that myself. Especially since they are now getting five year warranties on their hard drives. Lynn Warranted for measures at usage, such as a drive controller's count and within proprietary firmware boundaries for product lifespan. Which may regardless mean a world of difference between manufacturer policies or overall an extent of inconvenience, valid or not, upon the customer subsequently make a claim for premature failure. User feedback ratings may give a indication of what to possibly expect if the "silver cloud" of 5 years' assurance prove problematic. ADATA is one with a large representation in sales for general satisfied value, but also higher indications of dissatisfaction with warranty treatment. A warranty may turn out to mean much less, especially these days, than ratings for quality products with a reputation for not or less often failing in the first place. |
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