Source? Because from a physical standpoint, there's no way that these would behave differently from any other hard drive. They both get put under stress when being spun up (unless they were spinning up much slower than a different drive, that the head parking/unparking system was also completely different).
for example: "..
harddrivetalk.com
There's nothing there that says anything about "archiving systems" or "drastically reduces the lifespan". It's just talking about normal laptop hard drive usage and the dangers from physical impacts. The question wasn't whether a hard drive constantly spinning reduces its lifespan, it was "does it reduce it more compared to having to spin it up and down". In either case is the lifespan reduced by an amount that would actually matter?for example: "..
Does sleep mode decrease hard drive life span?
Sleep mode is designed to protect and preserve the lifespan of a hard drive by reducing power consumption and usage during times when the drive is not required. HDDs in laptops are susceptible to impacts and movements that could damage the disks by forcing them to collide with the read/write head. Powering off in sleep mode reduces the risk of this happening by turning off the hard drive ensuring that the head is on the ramp and not over the disks. Most modern hard drives particularly 2.5″ drives for laptops are also equipped with an accelerometer that can detect sudden movements and pull the head back to the ramp for the same reason..."
the consumer usage conditions are far from ideal in a server environment, the hdd is on a desk, it experiences vibrations, it can get hot, the material gets tired, etc. if there is no need for continuous use (e.g. in the case of a dlna server, the operating time is a maximum of 1-2 times a day), then why should the device run continuously - this will only wear it out sooner, the bearings will wear out, the capacitor will dry out, etc. I think this is an understandable and non-disputable point.Is sleep mode bad for a Hard Drive? – Harddrive Talk
we do not agree with this, a continuously operated hdd wears out much sooner, if only because of the operating conditions, as if it is switched on only for the time of use - the router is not a NAS target hardware, it is not suitable for this kind of use, but it is suitable as a family media server, sftp and spend most of the time in suspended mode after infrequent use. don't spin the hdds unnecessarily, not even for energy management reasons, but if the device is not in an ideal environment, then its lifespan will clearly be drastically reduced due to continuous operation.
ok, the question was not how to operate a specific hdd, which the manufacturer originally designed for intermittent operation, because it is not based on your idea, but on public data - so I (and anyone) can decide how I want operate my own device accordingly. the question was how to permanently prevent the unwanted operational feature that prevents the safe operation of the hdd and drastically reduces its lifespan.Yes, we don't agree with each other on these points (at all).
We are talking about a home environment, correct? There cannot be a more ideal situation for this hardware (assuming the drives are running within their specs, (temps, humidity, etc.), as always).
I've had more than a few drives running for 10 to 15 years with no negative effects (Hitachi's). The WD's in my two NAS' hasn't been turned off (regularly) since 2015. A NAS from 2008 is still going with the original drives (WD's, if memory serves right now).
This is not a logic debate (if it were, I would be inclined to agree with your statements). This is how actual HDDs work in the real world.
And as already mentioned, the link you gave is for mobile HDDs and the potential for physical damage to them from shock (and again, shock past their specs).
we cannot know this, nor the opposite, the operating parameters are not based on assumptions. the given device must be operated as prescribed by the manufacturer. it is not a server, it is not operated with a drive intended for a server, under non-server operating conditions. the more a hdd spins, the more its lifespan decreases, this is logical and can be verified technically. there is a specific operating hour, which once the device reaches, reliable operation can no longer be expected from that point on. if you reduce the operating time, the useful life increases. it's logical..
To preserve this thread let’s just agree to disagree
I think it was obvious even without you writing it here.
in fact, it's especially good if an electromechanical device works continuously and is never turned off - we're slowly getting to the point where marketing BS dominates the thread... because asd constantly forces the hdd to read (indiscriminately any type, not only new, but any old construction), there is an increased risk of premature death (see also the frequent cases when, after a disk replacement in a raid controller, another of the other disks that had worked well until then dies during synchronization). you can do marketing here in addition to the unfortunate solution, I'm only interested in the fact that the disk is not driven by unnecessary and unnecessary scanning.
I do not know what you're thinking! If the rotation of the hdd did not matter, these parameters would not be logged by e.g. smart (spin up time, spin retry count, seek time performance (they are related to wear and tear). These data can be trivialized here, but they are all important and count from the point of view of the operating time. The more operating hours a hdd goes, the more likely it will fail, so it is completely pointless for you to explain that it will not be a problem if an electromechanical device works aimlessly 24 hours a day, just because the router's firmware creator did not pay attention to this!
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