But a flash disk that is healthy after 14 years is taking up probably 4x or more...

dexterdog on May 9, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Under the hood: Facebook’s cold storage system

But a flash disk that is healthy after 14 years is taking up probably 4x or more the DC space and power at a lower speed of a replacement disk at the end of its life span. The power part is probably not that significant, but the space and port availability is. 15 years is an eternity in hardware.