Google's hardDisk failure research

[slaam]

wow things i have learnt

data on 3 yrs old HDD should be backed up!
dun be afrraid to overuse that new hdd while its under warranty!
http://storagemojo.com/?p=378

 

[ST1100]

And to keep my HDDs between 35C and 40C - which i do.

 

[theRBK]

bottom line... backup multiple copies of all your important data...