Backblaze published its Q2 2026 Drive Stats report, tracking annualized failure rates across 354,415 hard drives in its cloud storage fleet. The report continues its 13+ year tradition of transparency around HDD reliability, with added focus on higher-capacity drives (20TB+) and emerging storage technologies replacing traditional CMR HDDs.
Background
Backblaze has published quarterly Drive Stats reports since 2013, providing one of the largest real-world datasets on hard drive reliability for enterprise and consumer audiences. The report is widely referenced in the tech community for procurement and risk assessment decisions.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Sep 30, 2026 at 10:28 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10