Do you RETIRE your hard drives at a specific point?

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  • rowan
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Mar 2002
    • 17393
    #1

    Do you RETIRE your hard drives at a specific point?

    Do you give your hard drives a finite lifetime and unconditionally replace them by a certain date (say, the end of the manufacturer's warranty), or just wait until they fail?

    I have a RAID5 array so it's redundant - one drive failing will not lose any data - but I'm not sure about twiddling my thumbs until the drives fail. By then you probably won't even be able to buy a 300GB drive anyway.

    Thoughts?
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    • RP Fade
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      • Sep 2003
      • 3343
      #2
      I run daily backups on my essential drives until it dies.
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        • Violetta
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          • Jul 2004
          • 28735
          #3
          I usually change when I buy new computers. Every 3-5 years I would say!
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            • rowan
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Mar 2002
              • 17393
              #4
              The other thing to consider is the need for increased space. My RAID5 array totals about 850GB in size, 5 years ago I wouldn't have dreamed (or needed) this sort of space. I may end up replacing the drives before I need to.

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                • Stephen
                  Consigliere
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 1771
                  #5
                  I run a RAID0 setup, which isn't as 'data safe' as other setups, but I tend to replace my boxes long before any components wear out. The old drives? I use them for data backup.

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                    • rowan
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Mar 2002
                      • 17393
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Stephen
                      The old drives? I use them for data backup.
                      Isn't that a bit like acquiring a 30 year old van to use as an ambulance?

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                        • mistergardener
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2007
                          • 746
                          #7
                          I only let them retire once they crash.

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                            • ServerGenius
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2002
                              • 9377
                              #8
                              I use servers for a max life span in a live environment of 3 years. I only replace
                              hard drives if they die before that.
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