{"id":113429,"date":"2026-09-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=113429"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:24:51","slug":"backblaze-drive-stats-for-q2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q2-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Backblaze Drive Stats for Q2 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Running a storage cloud means serving as both builder and building inspector. You choose the materials, put them to work at scale, and return quarter after quarter to see how the structure is holding up. After 13+ years of publishing Drive Stats, we know the materials in this particular house pretty well. So, when our preferred home improvement store introduces a new and improved brick (so to speak) we want to understand how it fits into the build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That question is becoming more relevant as higher-capacity drives become more (dare we say) load bearing. We\u2019ve already been tracking the performance of drives at 20TB and above as a group; later in this installment of Drive Stats, we\u2019ll talk about some of the differences between our current building blocks (CMR HDDs) and the new bricks. But first, to take this extended pun to its inevitable conclusion, the inspection (a.k.a. The Stats).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Q2 2026 Drive Stats report begins with the latest walkthrough: the quarter\u2019s annualized failure rates, the models that stood out, and the lifetime record of the fleet. Then, we\u2019ll look at some of the emerging technologies that could shape the next phase of construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ready to dive deeper into the data? Tune in Thursday, October 8 at 12 p.m. PT, as Sr. Market Intelligence Manager, Stephanie Doyle, and Director, Product Marketing, David Johnson review the trends.<\/div>
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