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.wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_6{ vertical-align: middle; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_6{ width:20% !important; display:inline-block !important; } } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_menu tdi_7 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_7" > <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_7{ margin-left:-13px !important; } } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb-header-align{ vertical-align: middle; }.tdb_mobile_menu{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_mobile_menu a{ display: inline-block !important; position: relative; text-align: center; color: #4db2ec; }.tdb_mobile_menu a > span{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdb_mobile_menu svg{ height: auto; }.tdb_mobile_menu svg, .tdb_mobile_menu svg *{ fill: #4db2ec; }#tdc-live-iframe .tdb_mobile_menu a{ pointer-events: none; }.td-menu-mob-open-menu{ overflow: hidden; }.td-menu-mob-open-menu #td-outer-wrap{ position: static; }.tdi_7{ display: inline-block; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{ font-size: 22px; width: 55px; height: 55px; line-height: 55px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{ width: 22px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{ width: 55px; height: 55px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button{ color: #ffffff; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg, .tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg *{ fill: #ffffff; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{ font-size: 27px; width: 54px; height: 54px; line-height: 54px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{ width: 27px; }.tdi_7 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{ width: 54px; height: 54px; } } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><span class="tdb-mobile-menu-button"><i class="tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile"></i></span></div></div> </div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_9 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_9{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_9{ vertical-align: middle; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_9{ width:60% !important; display:inline-block !important; } } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_10 td-pb-border-top mobile_logo td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_10" > <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_header_logo{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-a, .tdb_header_logo h1{ display: flex; pointer-events: auto; align-items: flex-start; }.tdb_header_logo h1{ margin: 0; line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-img-wrap img{ display: block; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{ display: none; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-svg-wrap svg{ width: 50px; display: block; transition: fill .3s ease; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-wrap{ display: flex; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title, .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease; transition: all 0.2s ease; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title{ background-size: cover; background-position: center center; font-size: 75px; font-family: serif; line-height: 1.1; color: #222; white-space: nowrap; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: 2px; font-size: 12px; font-family: serif; letter-spacing: 1.8px; line-height: 1; color: #767676; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon{ position: relative; font-size: 46px; color: #000; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg{ width: 46px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-a, .tdi_10 h1{ flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{ display: block; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{ display: none; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -3px; margin-left: 0; font-family:Montserrat !important;; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{ flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-icon{ top: 0px; display: block; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-title{ color: #ffffff; }@media (max-width: 767px) { .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title { font-size: 36px; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline { font-size: 11px; } } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ .tdi_10 .tdb-logo-img{ max-width: 186px; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -2px; margin-left: 0; } } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-title{ display: none; font-family:Roboto !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:900 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;letter-spacing:1px !important;; }.tdi_10 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ display: none; } } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/"><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BF-white.png" alt="Logo" title="" width="579" height="177" /></span><span class="tdb-logo-text-wrap"><span class="tdb-logo-text-title">NewsPaper</span><span class="tdb-logo-text-tagline">Storages and File System News</span></span></a></div></div> </div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_12 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_12{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_12{ vertical-align: middle; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_12{ width:20% !important; display:inline-block !important; } } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_search tdi_13 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_13" > <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_13{ margin-right:-19px !important; margin-bottom:0px !important; } } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_mobile_search{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_mobile_search a{ display: inline-block !important; position: relative; text-align: center; color: #4db2ec; }.tdb_mobile_search a > span{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdb_mobile_search svg{ height: auto; }.tdb_mobile_search svg, .tdb_mobile_search svg *{ fill: #4db2ec; }#tdc-live-iframe .tdb_mobile_search a{ pointer-events: none; }.td-search-opened{ overflow: hidden; }.td-search-opened #td-outer-wrap{ position: static; }.td-search-opened .td-search-wrap-mob{ position: fixed; height: calc(100% + 1px); }.td-search-opened .td-drop-down-search{ height: calc(~100% + 1px); overflow-y: scroll; overflow-x: hidden; }.tdi_13{ display: inline-block; float: right; clear: none; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob i{ font-size: 22px; width: 55px; height: 55px; line-height: 55px; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob svg{ width: 22px; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob .tdb-mobile-search-icon-svg{ width: 55px; height: 55px; display: flex; justify-content: center; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob{ color: #ffffff; }.tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob svg, .tdi_13 .tdb-header-search-button-mob svg *{ fill: #ffffff; } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><span class="tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search"></i></span></div></div> </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap tdc-zone-sticky-invisible tdc-zone-sticky-inactive" style="display: none"> <div id="tdi_14" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_15 wpb_row td-pb-row" data-sticky-offset="0" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_15{ min-height: 0; }.td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap.td-header-active{ opacity: 1; } </style><div id="tdi_16" class="tdc-row"><div class="vc_row tdi_17 wpb_row td-pb-row" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_17, .tdi_17 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_17, .tdi_17 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_17 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; } </style><div class="vc_column tdi_19 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_19{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_19 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="td-header-desktop-wrap "> <div id="tdi_20" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_21 wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_21{ min-height: 0; }.td-header-desktop-wrap{ position: relative; } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_21{ position:relative; } </style> <div class="tdi_20_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> .tdi_20_rand_style{ background-color:#ffffff !important; } </style></div><div id="tdi_22" class="tdc-row stretch_row"><div class="vc_row tdi_23 top_header_wrap wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style tdc-row-content-vert-center" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_23, .tdi_23 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_23, .tdi_23 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_23 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; }@media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_23 { margin-left: -0px; margin-right: -0px; } .tdi_23 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_23 .vc_column { padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; } }@media (min-width: 767px) { .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-center, .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-center .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: 1; } .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom, .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; flex: 1; } .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-center .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: middle; } .tdi_23.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: bottom; } } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_23{ padding-top:2px !important; padding-bottom:2px !important; position:relative; } .tdi_23 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left } </style> <div class="tdi_22_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> .tdi_22_rand_style{ background-color:#000000 !important; } </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_25 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span9"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_25{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_25 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_25{ width:80% !important; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_horiz_menu tdi_26 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_26" style=" z-index: 999;"> <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_26{ margin-top:-2px !important; margin-bottom:0px !important; } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px) { .tdi_26{ display:none !important; } } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_mobile_horiz_menu{ margin-bottom: 0; clear: none; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline{ width: 100%; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu{ display: block; width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; font-size: 0; white-space: nowrap; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu > li{ position: static; display: inline-block; float: none; }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: -1; }.tdb-horiz-menu{ display: table; margin: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu, .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ list-style-type: none; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul, .tdb-horiz-menu li{ line-height: 1; }.tdb-horiz-menu li{ margin: 0; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; }.tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a, .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a{ color: #4db2ec; }.tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *{ fill: #4db2ec; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li{ position: relative; float: left; font-size: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover ul{ visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{ display: inline-block; padding: 0 9px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; line-height: 41px; vertical-align: middle; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; color: #000; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a > .tdb-menu-item-text{ display: inline-block; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ margin: 0 0 0 6px; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ position: relative; top: -1px; width: 13px; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{ position: relative; }.tdb-horiz-menu > li:last-child .tdb-menu-sep{ display: none; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{ height: auto; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ vertical-align: middle; position: relative; top: 0; padding-left: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep{ vertical-align: middle; font-size: 12px; }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{ width: 12px; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul{ position: absolute; top: auto; left: -7px; padding: 8px 0; background-color: #fff; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a{ white-space: nowrap; display: block; padding: 5px 18px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; color: #111; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ float: right; font-size: 7px; line-height: 20px; }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ width: 7px; }.tdc-dragged .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ visibility: hidden !important; opacity: 0 !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; transition: all 0.3s ease; }.tdi_26{ display: inline-block; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li{ margin-right: 16px; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:last-child{ margin-right: 0; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{ padding: 0px; color: #ffffff; font-size:11px !important;line-height:1 !important;font-weight:400 !important; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{ top: 0px; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ top: 0px; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #ffffff; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-item > a, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover > a{ color: #ff7f00; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #ff7f00; }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu ul{ box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); }.tdi_26 .tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a{ font-weight:400 !important; } </style><div id=tdi_26 class="td_block_inner td-fix-index"><div class="menu-td-demo-top-menu-container"><ul id="menu-td-demo-top-menu-1" class="tdb-horiz-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13469"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/about/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">About</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-401"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/newsletter-sign-up/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Newsletter</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19459"><a href="https://www.theregister.com/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">The Register</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19463"><a href="https://devclass.com"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">DevClass</div></a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19465"><a href="https://www.nextplatform.com/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">The Next Platform</div></a></li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_28 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_28{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_28 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_28{ width:20% !important; justify-content:flex-end !important; text-align:right !important; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_socials tdi_29 tdm-inline-block tdm-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8" data-td-block-uid="tdi_29" > <style> /* custom css */ .tdm_block.tdm_block_socials{ margin-bottom: 0; }.tdm-social-wrapper{ *zoom: 1; }.tdm-social-wrapper:before, .tdm-social-wrapper:after{ display: table; content: ''; line-height: 0; }.tdm-social-wrapper:after{ clear: both; }.tdm-social-item-wrap{ display: inline-block; }.tdm-social-item{ position: relative; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; text-align: center; -webkit-transform: translateZ(0); transform: translateZ(0); }.tdm-social-item i{ font-size: 14px; color: #4db2ec; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; }.tdm-social-text{ display: none; margin-top: -1px; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 13px; color: #4db2ec; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; }.tdm-social-item-wrap:hover i, .tdm-social-item-wrap:hover .tdm-social-text{ color: #000; }.tdm-social-item-wrap:last-child .tdm-social-text{ margin-right: 0 !important; } </style> <style> .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i{ font-size: 12px; vertical-align: middle; line-height: 22.8px; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-twitter, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-linkedin, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-pinterest, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-blogger, .tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i.td-icon-vimeo{ font-size: 9.6px; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item{ width: 22.8px; height: 22.8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item-wrap:last-child .tdm-social-item{ margin-right: 0 !important; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item i, .tds-team-member2 .tdi_30.tds-social1 .tdm-social-item i{ color: #ffffff; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-item-wrap:hover i, .tds-team-member2 .tdi_30.tds-social1 .tdm-social-item:hover i{ color: #ff7f00; }.tdi_30 .tdm-social-text{ display: none; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 18px; } </style><div class="tdm-social-wrapper tds-social1 tdi_30"><div class="tdm-social-item-wrap"><a href="#" title="Rss" class="tdm-social-item"><i class="td-icon-font td-icon-rss"></i><span style="display: none">Rss</span></a></div><div class="tdm-social-item-wrap"><a href="#" title="Twitter" class="tdm-social-item"><i class="td-icon-font td-icon-twitter"></i><span style="display: none">Twitter</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="tdi_31" class="tdc-row stretch_row"><div class="vc_row tdi_32 header_wrap wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style tdc-row-content-vert-center" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_32, .tdi_32 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_32, .tdi_32 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_32 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; }@media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_32 { margin-left: -21px; margin-right: -21px; } .tdi_32 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_32 .vc_column { padding-left: 21px; padding-right: 21px; } }@media (min-width: 767px) { .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-center, .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-center .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: 1; } .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom, .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .tdc-columns { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; flex: 1; } .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-center .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: middle; } .tdi_32.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .td_block_wrap { vertical-align: bottom; } } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ @media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_32 { margin-left: -10px; margin-right: -10px; } .tdi_32 .tdc-row-video-background-error, .tdi_32 .vc_column { padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; } } } /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_32{ position:relative; } .tdi_32 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left } </style> <div class="tdi_31_rand_style td-element-style" ><style> .tdi_31_rand_style{ background-color:#151515 !important; } </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_34 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_34{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; }div.tdi_34{ width: 80% !important; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_35 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_35" > <style> /* inline tdc_css att */ .tdi_35{ margin-right:auto !important; margin-left:auto !important; padding-top:2em !important; width:300px !important; justify-content:center !important; text-align:center !important; position:relative; } </style> <style> /* custom css */ .tdi_35{ display: inline-block; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-a, .tdi_35 h1{ align-items: center; justify-content: center; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{ display: block; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{ display: none; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -3px; margin-left: 0; display: none; font-family:Montserrat !important;; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-title{ display: none; color: #ffffff; font-family:Roboto !important;font-size:33px !important;line-height:80px !important;font-weight:900 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;letter-spacing:1px !important;; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{ flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-icon{ top: 0px; display: block; } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ .tdi_35 .tdb-logo-img{ max-width: 186px; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{ margin-top: -2px; margin-left: 0; }.tdi_35 .tdb-logo-text-title{ font-size:29px !important;line-height:60px !important;; } } </style> <div class="tdi_35_rand_style td-element-style"> <div class="td-element-style-before"><style> .tdi_35_rand_style > .td-element-style-before { content:'' !important; width:100% !important; height:100% !important; position:absolute !important; top:0 !important; left:0 !important; display:block !important; z-index:0 !important; background-position:center center !important; background-size:cover !important; } </style></div><style> </style></div><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/"><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BF-black.png" alt="Logo" title="" width="579" height="177" /></span><span class="tdb-logo-text-wrap"><span class="tdb-logo-text-title">NewsPaper</span><span class="tdb-logo-text-tagline">Storages and File System News</span></span></a></div></div> <div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_menu tdi_36 tds_menu_active1 tds_menu_sub_active1 tdb-mm-align-screen td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8 tdb-header-align" data-td-block-uid="tdi_36" style=" z-index: 999;"> <style> /* custom css */ .tdb_header_menu{ margin-bottom: 0; z-index: 999; clear: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-main-sub-icon-fake, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-icon-fake{ display: none; }.rtl .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu{ display: flex; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu{ display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; margin: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-inactive, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-menu-item-inactive{ pointer-events: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-inactive > ul, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-menu-item-inactive > ul{ visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .sub-menu{ font-size: 14px; position: absolute; top: -999em; background-color: #fff; z-index: 99; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .sub-menu > li{ list-style-type: none; margin: 0; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li{ float: left; list-style-type: none; margin: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a{ position: relative; display: inline-block; padding: 0 14px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; vertical-align: middle; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; color: #000; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a:after{ content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; margin: 0 auto; width: 0; height: 3px; background-color: #4db2ec; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); -webkit-transition: width 0.2s ease; transition: width 0.2s ease; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a > .tdb-menu-item-text{ display: inline-block; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-menu-item-text, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a span{ vertical-align: middle; float: left; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ margin: 0 0 0 7px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg{ float: none; line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ width: 14px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-menu-item > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:hover > a:after, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.tdb-hover > a:after{ width: 100%; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:hover > ul, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.tdb-hover > ul{ top: auto; display: block !important; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.td-normal-menu > ul.sub-menu{ top: auto; left: 0; z-index: 99; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{ position: relative; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 14px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{ width: 14px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:last-child .tdb-menu-sep{ display: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-item-text{ word-wrap: break-word; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-item-text, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-more-subicon{ vertical-align: middle; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-more-subicon{ position: relative; top: 0; padding-left: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu{ position: relative; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul{ left: 0; padding: 15px 0; text-align: left; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul ul{ margin-top: -15px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item{ position: relative; list-style-type: none; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a{ position: relative; display: block; padding: 7px 30px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; color: #111; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ position: absolute; top: 50%; -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%); transform: translateY(-50%); right: 0; padding-right: inherit; font-size: 7px; line-height: 20px; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg{ line-height: 0; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{ width: 7px; height: auto; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon svg, .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon svg *{ fill: #000; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item:hover > ul, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > ul{ top: 0; display: block !important; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-menu-item > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-menu-ancestor > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-category-ancestor > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > a, .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item:hover > a{ color: #4db2ec; }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu > ul{ left: -15px; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list{ width: 100% !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul li, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list li{ display: inline-block; width: auto !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item{ position: static; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul ul{ margin-top: 0 !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu > ul{ left: 0 !important; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ float: none; line-height: 1; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item:hover > ul, .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > ul{ top: 100%; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-menu-items-dropdown{ position: static; }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list{ left: 0 !important; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu{ -webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s ease; transition: opacity 0.3s ease; width: 1114px !important; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu, .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{ position: absolute; left: 50%; -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%); transform: translateX(-50%); }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{ top: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 1114px !important; height: auto; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; overflow: hidden; }.tdc-dragged .tdb-block-menu ul{ visibility: hidden !important; opacity: 0 !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; transition: all 0.3s ease; }.tdb-mm-align-screen .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu{ -webkit-transform: translateX(0); transform: translateX(0); }.tdb-mm-align-parent .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu{ position: relative; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .tdc-row:not([class*='stretch_row_']), .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .tdc-row-composer:not([class*='stretch_row_']){ width: auto !important; max-width: 1240px; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-page > .sub-menu > li .tdb-page-tpl-edit-btns{ position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; display: none; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 4px; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-page > .sub-menu > li:hover .tdb-page-tpl-edit-btns{ display: flex; }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-page > .sub-menu > li .tdb-page-tpl-edit-btn{ background-color: #000; padding: 1px 8px 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #fff; z-index: 100; }.tdi_36{ max-width: 85%; float: right; clear: none; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep, .tdi_36 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep{ top: -1px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon{ top: -1px; }.tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon{ top: 0px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more{ color: #000000; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg, .tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg *, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg *{ fill: #000000; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{ font-family:Open Sans !important;line-height:80px !important;font-weight:500 !important; }.tdi_36 .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon, .tdi_36 .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{ right: 0; margin-top: 1px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu .tdb-normal-menu ul, .tdi_36 .td-pulldown-filter-list, .tdi_36 .td-pulldown-filter-list .sub-menu{ box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{ box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); }@media (max-width: 1140px) { .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li { width: 100% !important; } } /* portrait */ @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){ .tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more{ padding: 0 9px; }.tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more, .tdi_36 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{ font-size:11px !important;line-height:60px !important; } } </style> <style> .tdi_36 .tdb-menu > li > a:after, .tdi_36 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-subcat-more:after{ background-color: #0026ff; bottom: 0px; } </style> <style> </style><div id=tdi_36 class="td_block_inner td-fix-index"><div class="tdb-main-sub-icon-fake"><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-down tdb-main-sub-menu-icon"></i></div><div class="tdb-sub-icon-fake"><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-right-arrow"></i></div><ul id="menu-td-demo-header-menu-1" class="tdb-block-menu tdb-menu tdb-menu-items-visible"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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.tdi_39 .tdb-head-search-btn i{ font-size: 15px; width: 60px; height: 60px; line-height: 60px; }.tdi_39 .tdb-head-search-btn svg{ width: 15px; }.tdi_39 .tdb-search-icon-svg{ width: 60px; height: 60px; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap{ padding-bottom: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 10px !important; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+1){ margin-bottom: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 0 !important; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap .td-module-container:before{ display: block !important; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+1) .td-module-container:before{ display: none !important; }.tdi_39 .td-module-container:before{ bottom: -10px; }.tdi_39 .td-module-title a{ box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0 #000; }@media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_39 .td-module-title a { transition: all 0.2s ease; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease; } } } /* phone */ @media (max-width: 767px){ .tdi_39 .td_module_wrap{ padding-bottom: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 10px !important; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+1){ margin-bottom: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 0 !important; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap .td-module-container:before{ display: block !important; }.tdi_39 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+1) .td-module-container:before{ display: none !important; }.tdi_39 .td-module-container:before{ bottom: -10px; }.tdi_39 .td-module-title a{ box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0 #000; }@media (min-width: 768px) { .tdi_39 .td-module-title a { transition: all 0.2s ease; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease; } } } </style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><div class="tdb-drop-down-search" aria-labelledby="td-header-search-button"><div class="tdb-drop-down-search-inner"><form method="get" class="tdb-search-form" action="https://blocksandfiles.com/"><div class="tdb-search-form-inner"><input class="tdb-head-search-form-input" placeholder=" " type="text" value="" name="s" autocomplete="off" /><button class="wpb_button 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class="td-header-desktop-sticky-wrap tdc-zone-sticky-invisible tdc-zone-sticky-inactive" style="display: none"> <div id="tdi_45" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_46 wpb_row td-pb-row" data-sticky-offset="0" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_46{ min-height: 0; }.td-header-desktop-sticky-wrap.td-header-active{ opacity: 1; } </style><div id="tdi_47" class="tdc-row"><div class="vc_row tdi_48 wpb_row td-pb-row" > <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_48, .tdi_48 .tdc-columns{ min-height: 0; }.tdi_48, .tdi_48 .tdc-columns{ display: block; }.tdi_48 .tdc-columns{ width: 100%; } </style><div class="vc_column tdi_50 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12"> <style scoped> /* custom css */ .tdi_50{ vertical-align: baseline; }.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper, .tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ display: block; }.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{ width: 100%; }.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{ width: auto; }.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper{ width: auto; height: auto; } </style><div class="wpb_wrapper" ></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="td-main-content-wrap td-container-wrap">  <div id="ad-kite" class="adu"> <script>show_gpt('ad-kite');</script> </div> <div id="ad-condor" class="adu"> <script>show_gpt('ad-condor');</script> </div> <div class="td-container td-post-template-default "> <div class="td-crumb-container"><div class="entry-crumbs"><span><a title="" class="entry-crumb" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/">Home</a></span> <i class="td-icon-right td-bread-sep"></i> <span><a title="View all posts in Disk" class="entry-crumb" href="https://blocksandfiles.com/category/disk/">Disk</a></span> <i class="td-icon-right td-bread-sep td-bred-no-url-last"></i> <span class="td-bred-no-url-last">Backblaze reveals best and worst disk drives with 2024 failure rate stats</span></div></div> <div class="td-pb-row"> <div class="td-pb-span8 td-main-content" role="main"> <div class="td-ss-main-content"> <article id="post-71219" class="post-71219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-disk category-public-cloud tag-seagate tag-toshiba tag-western-digital" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"> <div class="td-post-header"> <ul class="td-category"><li class="entry-category"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/category/disk/">Disk</a></li><li class="entry-category"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/category/public-cloud/">Public Cloud</a></li></ul> <header class="td-post-title"> <h1 class="entry-title">Backblaze reveals best and worst disk drives with 2024 failure rate stats</h1> <div class="td-module-meta-info"> <div class="td-post-author-name"><div class="td-author-by">By</div> <a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/author/chris-mellor/">Chris Mellor</a><div class="td-author-line"> - </div> </div> <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2025-02-11T23:09:00+00:00" >February 11, 2025</time></span>   </div> </header> </div> 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td-social-handler td-social-expand-tabs" href="#" data-block-uid="td_social_sharing_article_top" title="More"> <div class="td-social-but-icon"><i class="td-icon-plus td-social-expand-tabs-icon"></i></div> </a></div></div></div> <div class="td-post-content tagdiv-type"> <div class="td-post-featured-image"><a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser.jpg" data-caption=""><img width="696" height="401" class="entry-thumb td-modal-image" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser-696x401.jpg" srcset="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser-696x401.jpg 696w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser-300x173.jpg 300w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser-768x442.jpg 768w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser-729x420.jpg 729w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-stats-2024-teaser.jpg 950w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px" alt="" title="Backblaze HDD stats 2024 teaser"/></a></div>  <p>Backup and cloud storage supplier<a href="https://blocksandfiles.com/2024/11/01/opti9-partners-with-backblaze-to-extend-its-cloud-storage-and-backup-services/"> Backblaze</a> has released its quarterly disk drive stats <a href="https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-2024/">report</a>. </p> <p>The company had 301,120 hard drives used to store data as of the end of last year. A chart of the Q4 2024 disk drive annual failure rates (AFR) for various suppliers’ drive types shows a pronounced 4.5-plus percent AFR for four drives. These outliers were a 12 TB HGST model (HUH7212ALN604) and three Seagate drives with 10 (ST10000NM0086), 12 (ST12000NM0007), and 14 TB (ST14000NM0138) capacities:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="763" height="950" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-Q4-2024-HDD-failure-rates.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71222" style="width:600px" srcset="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-Q4-2024-HDD-failure-rates.jpg 763w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-Q4-2024-HDD-failure-rates-241x300.jpg 241w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-Q4-2024-HDD-failure-rates-696x867.jpg 696w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-Q4-2024-HDD-failure-rates-337x420.jpg 337w" sizes="(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px" /></figure></div> <p>The average AFR across all the drives was 1.35 percent.</p> <p>There were positive outliers as well, with five drive models having zero failures for the quarter: a 4 TB HGST (HMS5C4040ALE640), Seagate 8 TB (ST8000NM000A), 14 TB (ST14000NM000J), 16 TB (ST16000NM002J), and 24 TB (ST24000NM002H). Blogger Andy Klein says: “The 24 TB Seagate drives join the 20 TB Toshiba and 22 TB WDC drive models in the 20-plus club as we continue to dramatically increase storage capacity while optimizing existing storage server space.”</p><div class="td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-content_inlineleft tdi_51 td_block_template_8"> <style> /* custom css */ .tdi_51.td-a-rec{ text-align: center; }.tdi_51 .td-element-style{ z-index: -1; }.tdi_51.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_51.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; }@media (max-width: 767px) { .tdi_51.td-a-rec-img { text-align: center; } } </style> <div style="text-align:center" id="ad-falcon" class="adu"> <script>show_gpt('ad-falcon');</script> </div></div> <p>Backblaze also presents full 2024 year AFR numbers, which we have charted as well:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="805" height="950" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-AFR-2024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71223" style="width:650px" srcset="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-AFR-2024.jpg 805w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-AFR-2024-254x300.jpg 254w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-AFR-2024-768x906.jpg 768w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-AFR-2024-696x821.jpg 696w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-HDD-AFR-2024-356x420.jpg 356w" sizes="(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px" /></figure></div> <p>Seagate’s 12 TB (ST12000NM0007) drive has by far the worst AFR in both the Q4 and full 2024 year stats, with its 14 TB (ST14000NM0138) and 10 TB (ST10000NM0086) models as well as HGST’s 12 TB (HUH7212ALN604) faring badly in the full-year AFR table.</p> <p>Klein writes: “There were no qualifying drive models with zero failures in 2024. That said, the 16 TB Seagate model (ST16000NM002J) got close by recording just one drive failure back in Q3, giving the drive an AFR of 0.22 percent for 2024.” The average full 2024 AFR was 1.57 percent, better than 2023’s 1.7 percent. Klein expects the 2025 AFR to be lower still.</p> <p>Backblaze installed 53,337 drives in the year, averaging 26 drives per hour per technician. It tracked AFR by drive size over the past few quarters:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="950" height="872" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-AFR-by-drive-size-.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-71224" style="width:700px" srcset="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-AFR-by-drive-size-.jpg 950w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-AFR-by-drive-size--300x275.jpg 300w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-AFR-by-drive-size--768x705.jpg 768w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-AFR-by-drive-size--696x639.jpg 696w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Backblaze-AFR-by-drive-size--458x420.jpg 458w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></figure></div> <p>The 10 TB drives have the highest AFR rating, followed by 12 TB ones in 2024 and the 8 TB drives. Klein says: “The 8 TB (gray line) drives and 12 TB (purple line) drives range in age from five to eight years, and as such their overall failure rates should be increasing over time.”</p> <p>“The 14 TB (green line) and 16 TB (azure line) drives comprise 57 percent of the drives in service and on average they range in age from two to four years. They are in the prime of their working lives. As such, they should have low and stable failure rates, and as you can see, they do.”</p> <p>Klein cuts the numbers another way to reveal AFRs by supplier:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="940" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-1024x940.png" alt="" class="wp-image-71225" style="width:700px" srcset="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-1024x940.png 1024w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-300x275.png 300w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-768x705.png 768w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-696x639.png 696w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-1068x981.png 1068w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06-457x420.png 457w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-15.46.06.png 1172w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignright size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="250" height="250" src="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Andy-Klein.jpg" alt="Andy Klein, Backblaze" class="wp-image-71226" style="width:200px" srcset="https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Andy-Klein.jpg 250w, https://blocksandfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Andy-Klein-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Andy Klein</figcaption></figure></div> <p>HGST has climbed to the top of this particular tree in 2024, delivering poorer AFR rates than the previous worst supplier, Seagate, with Toshiba second best and Western Digital providing the most reliable drives of all. HGST’s lousy result is due to its 12 TB drives. Remove them from the equation, and the 2024 AFR for HGST drives would be 0.55 percent.</p> <p>Klein is now retiring after several years of presenting these illuminating HDD failure rate stats, which are not available anywhere else. He deserves a terrific vote of thanks for this service.</p> <p>The complete dataset used to create the tables and charts in this report is available on Backblaze’s <a href="https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-data/">Hard Drive Test Data</a> page. 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