[Discuss] Failing WD Disks

[Bill Ricker]

On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 4:23 PM Rich Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com> wrote:

> > the cheapest cost-per-byte, I figured that meant not-too-bleeding.
>


> Sounds like they may be SMR which means sustained write performance is
> going to SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.
>

ooh dear yes.

SMR <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingled_magnetic_recording> should only
be used in specific applications where its strangeness is tolerable, with
SMR aware backup programs.
Note, some Linux FS can be tuned for SMR
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingled_magnetic_recording#Software_and_application>
.
In which case it's fine but ... only with the right tempo.

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