What to expect from a Seagate Barracuda Drive?001

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Our Blue Iris computer has a SSD for the OS and database and a ST3000DM001-1CH166, also known as a Seagate Barracuda drive, for continuous recording. Any idea of expected use time before failure?

Thanks,

Michael
 
JNDATHP said:
Our Blue Iris computer has a SSD for the OS and database and a ST3000DM001-1CH166, also known as a Seagate Barracuda drive, for continuous recording. Any idea of expected use time before failure?

Thanks,

Michael
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It would be anyone's guess. It will likely last many years as most drives do.
 
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Any idea of expected use time before failure?
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Unlikely to be a problem, but easy enough to check just in case :
In the SMART detail, check the count against the attribute 193 'Load / Unload cycle count'.
If this is increasing over time such that it has a chance of heading towards a few hundred thousand, that's a potential wearout mechanism that would lead to a shorter life than media failures.
Normally it would hardly change and not be a problem, but some environments can cause frequent head retractions.
In those cases, the HDD operating parameters can be re-configured to change that behaviour.
 
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JNDATHP said:
Our Blue Iris computer has a SSD for the OS and database and a ST3000DM001-1CH166, also known as a Seagate Barracuda drive, for continuous recording. Any idea of expected use time before failure?

Thanks,

Michael
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Hi Michael,

Turning HDDs on and off ( as well as other electronics ) puts additional stress on the HDD. As you will be using this continuously - it should do better in terms of time before failure.

Also remember, google did a study for their data centers - and found that keeping temps below 80 degrees F helps.

Back Blaze has done a good job of sharing their experiences, and it will be worth taking a look at their write up.
Backblaze Hard Drive Stats for 2018
 
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