{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b3819e8ab57e6f7364518bb6","clusterId":"c_2f636190d49ad967c5f1a704","slug":"backblaze-q1-2026-hdd-failure-rate-hits-1-39-new-large-drives-show-0-85-rate","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Backblaze Q1 2026 HDD Failure Rate Hits 1.39%, New Large Drives Show 0.85% Rate","summary":"Backblaze reported a 1.39% annualized failure rate across 345,662 HDDs in Q1 2026. The company added 10,220 drives, with 9,404 being 20 TB or larger. Those new large drives maintained a 0.85% failure rate. Several models recorded zero failures, including HGST's 4 TB and 8 TB drives and Seagate's 16 TB model. The overall lifetime failure rate stands at 1.24%.","whyItMatters":"The data indicates that Backblaze's shift to higher-capacity drives is paying off with lower failure rates, suggesting newer HDD technology is more reliable.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBackblaze\u0026#39;s Q1 2026 report covers 345,662 drives across HGST, Seagate, Toshiba, and WDC. The overall annualized failure rate of 1.39% is up from the previous quarter but down year-over-year. The company added 10,220 drives during the quarter, 9,404 of which were 20 TB or larger. Those newer drives posted a 0.85% failure rate, well below the fleet average. Models with zero failures included HGST\u0026#39;s 4 TB and 8 TB units and Seagate\u0026#39;s 16 TB ST16000NM002J. The lifetime failure rate across all drives with sufficient data was 1.24%.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Backblaze's Q1 2026 HDD report: 1.39% failure rate across 345,662 drives. New 20TB+ drives show 0.85% rate. Zero failures on some HGST and Seagate models. The shift to larger drives looks solid.","twitterPost":"Backblaze Q1 2026: 1.39% HDD failure rate. 10,220 new drives added, 9,404 of 20TB+ with 0.85% failure. Zero failures on HGST 4TB/8TB and Seagate 16TB. Lifetime rate 1.24%.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Backblaze published its Q1 2026 HDD failure rates, showing a 1.39% annualized rate across 345,662 drives. New large-capacity drives (20TB+) performed better at 0.85%, and several models recorded zero failures. The data reinforces the trend toward larger, more reliable drives.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260710-backblaze-drive-stats-for-q1-2026/\",\"title\":\"Backblaze, which operates over 340,000 HDDs, publishes Q1 2026 HDD failure rate report - Which HDDs are most prone to failure?\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4884,"outputTokens":2085,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783761328,"createdAt":"2026-07-11T09:06:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-11T09:07:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T09:06:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2f636190d49ad967c5f1a704","canonicalTitle":"34万台超のHDDを運用するBackblazeが2026年第1四半期HDD故障率レポートを公開、壊れやすいHDDはどれ？","representativeArticleId":"a_ea1d9cbce287c7f35244f955","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-10T12:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-10T12:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T09:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260710-backblaze-drive-stats-for-q1-2026/","title":"34万台超のHDDを運用するBackblazeが2026年第1四半期HDD故障率レポートを公開、壊れやすいHDDはどれ？"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}