Andy at Backblaze here. All the drives are in data centers with temps around the 75-78 degree mark. Vibrations are kept to a minimum via the chassis design. We publish the data, including the SMART stats for all of the drives and there are attributes for temperature (SMART 194) and vibration (multiple) see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T. for more info in SMART attributes.
Thanks Andy! Without me digging through the SMART data, has there been any difference in data center temps over the years for Backblaze? I ask because I've personally seen disk life vary greatly between "warm" datacenters (closer to 79F) and "cool" datacenters (closer to 72F). I don't have a huge dataset, only anecdotal evidence, but it seems to me temperature plays a pretty big role in drive longevity. Have you guys found the same, or is this a variable not controllable by Backblaze?
