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prvc · 2022-08-18 07:29:50

Well, the specific model of HDD hasn't been mentioned yet as far as I can tell.

tyingq | karma 59102 | avg karma 3.47 · | 2020-01-20 16:59:35+00:00

It's somewhat implied it was one specific WD consumer drive model.

doctorRetro | karma 176 | avg karma 2.44 · | 2018-05-14 17:54:11+00:00

Seconded. I hate these kind of vague announcements. Best I can tell is it's Drive plus... something? Hard to get excited when you don't know what it is.

Arn_Thor | karma 1147 | avg karma 2.39 · | 2019-01-22 21:08:10

Odd they don't have the 6TB HGST on the list. Well, maybe not odd, but annoying since I'm curious about that drive's performance especially

bapbap | karma 152 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2011-04-22 20:54:53+00:00

Did anyone recognise the brand/model of HDD they use? Would be interesting to know what Google chose as I'm sure they spent a lot of time/money researching the best HDD for their needs.

ewams | karma 544 | avg karma 2.01 · | 2015-01-21 21:36:06+00:00

It is just under the title at the top of the article: " What is the Best Hard Drive? January 21st, 2015 "

throwaway2048 | karma 9048 | avg karma 2.51 · | 2016-02-28 06:38:47

its unlikely google is going to release brands and model numbers, they considered the information "proprietary" in their previous harddrive studies.

codethief | karma 4183 | avg karma 2.01 · | 2020-11-22 17:00:19+00:00

> 90 x Toshiba HDD MN07ACA12TE 12 TB (Data)

I'm surprised you went with one single HDD model. Don't people normally say "Go for different HDDs from different manufacturers, so that in case of manufacturing defects not all HDDs will break at the same time"?

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joering2 | karma 5521 | avg karma 1.68 · | 2017-12-03 21:34:47+00:00

Out of curiosity, what was the brand and model of that HDD? Would like to dive deeper into its construction, etc.

LeifCarrotson | karma 16599 | avg karma 4.61 · | 2022-02-21 14:50:54

> The models that never lost data: Samsung 970 EVO Pro 2TB and WD Red SN700 1TB.

The others would probably be SK Hynix and Micron/Crucial, right? Curious why he's reluctant to name and shame. A drive not conforming to requirements and losing data is a legitimate problem that should be a "thing"!

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wazoox | karma 8647 | avg karma 2.64 · | 2014-05-03 21:42:23+00:00

They are hybrid drives, though. The only pure HDD option seems to be the 3 TB drive.

colanderman | karma 15615 | avg karma 3.76 · | 2019-09-25 03:54:41+00:00

Rumor has it Blu-Ray (specifically BDXL): https://storagemojo.com/2014/04/25/amazons-glacier-secret-bd...

Though a comment on that page mentions this HN comment claiming custom low-speed HDDs: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4416065

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wmf | karma 46152 | avg karma 2.46 · | 2013-08-28 20:01:53+00:00

IIRC there are some bare drive models where the RPM is not documented either.

megous | karma 7536 | avg karma 1.9 · | 2017-08-07 16:58:08

8TB HDD were manufactured only since 2014.

vbezhenar | karma 14076 | avg karma 2.34 · | 2020-03-18 21:59:19+00:00

They don't advertise their memory models or disk manufacturer either. Probably typical customer does not care. Wait for teardowns if you're interested in those details.

krallja | karma 3620 | avg karma 2.31 · | 2018-05-04 03:02:56

There have been a few. Here’s an older article https://www.tomshardware.com/news/seagate-hdd-harddrive,8279...

rektide | karma 9514 | avg karma 1.5 · | 2021-06-07 04:49:08

I could have sworn it was a similar 1.5TB drive that most infamous. Ah well.

jamiethompson | karma 551 | avg karma 3.67 · | 2017-08-30 09:03:25

That's a very old looking HDD. It seems odd that his most recent work would be on that.

recursive | karma 9788 | avg karma 2.06 · | 2022-04-12 19:18:34

I see you haven't gotten to the part about the other harder drives yet.

canada_dry | karma 3379 | avg karma 3.27 · | 2020-04-18 15:43:46+00:00

Adding to this confusing debacle is how HDDs are now being marketed like running shoes: one type for running, one for squash, one for tennis, one for basketball...