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by cdumler
1329 days ago
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Generally, it is. The initial spike of electricity does the most damage. In addition, a sitting drive can eventually see the lubricants settle and stick. Once the drive is spinning, there is virtually zero friction wear. That said, a drive spun up once every several months will likely have a very long life for storage as long as the lubricants were manufactured correctly. I still have old ~500 MB drives that still work. The main advantage of having them run 24/7 is you are likely to register warnings before the drive completely dies, giving you an opportunity to decide how to deal with it. A sitting drive can simply not start up again. Plan accordingly. |
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