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1. tgsovlerkhgsel · 1790733636 · focus · HN ↗

   I'm surprised Backblaze doesn't use host-managed SMR. I would expect that they'd already write data sequentially for speed and have different storage tiers (for "hot" data likely to be changed/deleted soon vs. data expected to stay for a long time). At least for large files in the cold tier SMR would make a lot of sense.

   1. Dylan16807 · 1790797455 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm not surprised at all. Most of the benefits in capacity per platter have been offset by higher prices per platter.

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