GoKawiilBackblaze reports Q2 2026 hard drive failure rates across 354,415-drive fleet
Backblaze's latest Drive Stats report covers Q2 2026, analyzing annualized failure rates for 354,415 hard drives after excluding 3,881 boot drives and 705 hard drives that didn't meet inclusion criteria. The report highlights standout drive models, lifetime fleet failure data, and comparisons between traditional CMR hard drives and newer higher-capacity drive technologies at 20TB and above. Backblaze also announced a webinar on October 8 to discuss the findings with its market intelligence and product marketing teams.