Hard Drive Stats

Since 2013, Backblaze has published statistics and insights based on the hard drives in our data centers. The results are posted regularly on our blog and on our webpage, Hard Drive Data and Stats.

Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1 2026

July 9, 2026 by Stephanie Doyle

Read the Q1 2026 Drive Stats Report to see the latest on failure rates of over 340,000 hard drives.

Backblaze Drive Stats for 2025

February 12, 2026 by Drive Stats Team

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2025: That’s a Wrap and Here Are the Stats

December 23, 2025 by Stephanie Doyle

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q3 2025

November 11, 2025 by Drive Stats Team

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Are Hard Drives Getting Better? Let’s Revisit the Bathtub Curve

October 15, 2025 by Drive Stats Team

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q2 2025

August 5, 2025 by Drive Stats Team

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1 2025

May 13, 2025 by Drive Stats Team

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Backblaze Drive Stats for 2024

February 11, 2025 by Andy Klein

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q3 2024

November 12, 2024 by Andy Klein

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Quoth the Drive Stats, Nevermore: An Elegy for Our Seagate 4TB Drives

October 31, 2024 by Andy Klein

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q2 2024

August 6, 2024 by Andy Klein

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1 2024

May 2, 2024 by Andy Klein

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Backblaze Drive Stats for 2023

February 13, 2024 by Andy Klein

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The Drive Stats of Backblaze Storage Pods

January 3, 2024 by Andy Klein

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q3 2023

November 14, 2023 by Andy Klein

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Overload to Overhaul: How We Upgraded Drive Stats Data

October 5, 2023 by David Winings

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The SSD Edition: 2023 Drive Stats Mid-Year Review

September 26, 2023 by Andy Klein

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Drive Stats Data Deep Dive: The Architecture

September 7, 2023 by David Winings

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Backblaze Drive Stats for Q2 2023

August 3, 2023 by Andy Klein

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