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Backblaze releases Q2 2026 hard drive reliability stats

Original: Backblaze drive stats for Q2 2026

Backblaze has published its drive statistics report for the second quarter of 2026, covering the annualized failure rates of the hard drives in its cloud storage fleet. The quarterly reports are closely watched by IT professionals and hardware buyers as one of the few large-scale public datasets on drive reliability, and the latest figures are being discussed on tech forums.

Why now: Backblaze's quarterly drive failure reports are a trusted, rare public dataset that IT professionals use to guide hardware purchasing decisions.

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