Backblaze Report on the Lifespan of SSD Hard Drives (for 2021)

In the article published on the Backblaze blog, the results and data regarding SSDs in 2021 were summarized. Backblaze, a well-known company providing cloud storage services, regularly conducts performance analyses of hard drives, covering a wide range of models. In this latest analysis, the authors focused on the decreasing failure rates of SSDs and their overall reliability compared to traditional HDDs. The presented statistics reveal that SSDs are becoming increasingly popular, with significantly lower failure rates, making them an attractive option for individual users and businesses alike. The authors also emphasize that despite higher upfront costs, the benefits of using SSDs, such as faster data transfer speeds and better performance, make them worthwhile in the long run. Finally, the article highlights the continuing development of SSD technology and its potential impact on the future of data archiving.