On Thu, 2007-04-05 at 14:30, James Mansion wrote: > >Server drives are generally more tolerant of higher temperatures. I.e. > >the failure rate for consumer and server class HDs may be about the same > >at 40 degrees C, but by the time the internal case temps get up to 60-70 > >degrees C, the consumer grade drives will likely be failing at a much > >higher rate, whether they're working hard or not. > > Can you cite any statistical evidence for this? Logic? Mechanical devices have decreasing MTBF when run in hotter environments, often at non-linear rates. Server class drives are designed with a longer lifespan in mind. Server class hard drives are rated at higher temperatures than desktop drives. Google can supply any numbers to fill those facts in, but I found a dozen or so data sheets for various enterprise versus desktop drives in a matter of minutes.
