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Gospel according to HPE: And lo, on the 32,768th hour did thy SSD give up the ghost

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Re: Pity it's not a traditional drive...

It's solid state though so once you've hit the limit you can flip the sign bit by turning the drive over and carrying on as normal for a further 65,536 hours. Then you'll have to flip it back again. I know it's a pain, but it only has to be done every 7½-ish years after the first 3¼-ish years "breaking in" period.

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