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Old 09-13-2007, 12:54 PM   #1
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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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Old 09-13-2007, 12:57 PM   #2
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I run daily backups on my essential drives until it dies.
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Old 09-13-2007, 12:59 PM   #3
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I usually change when I buy new computers. Every 3-5 years I would say!
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Old 09-13-2007, 01:01 PM   #4
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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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Old 09-13-2007, 01:27 PM   #5
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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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Old 09-13-2007, 01:57 PM   #6
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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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Old 09-13-2007, 02:17 PM   #7
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I only let them retire once they crash.
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Old 09-13-2007, 02:23 PM   #8
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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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