Analysis of Solid State Drive (SSD) Reliability

Solid State Drives (SSD)

Faster

Lower failure rate

Generate less heat

Can be moved while running

Research Questions

On average, do SSDs develop more or fewer bad blocks than HDDs?

What is the average failure rate for SSDs?

What is the average age of SSDs that fail?

Research Method

Survey sent to SSD & HDD owners with a tool to capture diagnostic data

Partner with large data centers to get drive failure data