Servers and Storages

Hard drives

On average, hard drives last about four years. Usage, interface, and type play a role in how long a hard drive will last. You’ll know it’s time to replace your hard drive when it starts to slow down your computer. Say your computer hardware and networking systems frequently freeze up: that’s a sure sign that you have hard drive problem. Another sign that you should start thinking about replacing your hard drive is when you’re getting a lot of corrupted data. Not replacing your hard drive puts you at risk of losing your data and not being able to recover important data.

Servers

Onsite data servers are major investments, which is why some companies prefer to repair them rather than replace them. A server’s life span depends on workload and maintenance. It’s time to think about replacing your servers when it’s beyond the average service life. The older your server, the more maintenance cost it’ll require. It’s better to put your money in a cloud-based server, which requires less maintenance.