Safety Net or a Ticking Bomb? Hot Spare Disk Explained by Open-E

Help Your Clients Rethink Their Data Storage Strategy

This Common Safety Net Can be a Ticking Time Bomb!

For years, the hot spare disk has been the go-to solution for data protection, ready to seamlessly take over when a drive fails. But what if this trusted safety net is actually putting your clients' valuable data at greater risk? The automated rebuild process it triggers can stress their systems, degrade hardware, and create a single point of failure that jeopardizes their entire infrastructure. This is a critical conversation to have with your clients to ensure they're truly protected.

A Smarter Approach to Data Protection

Empower Your Clients with Modern, Reliable Alternatives

The promise of an easy, automated fix can hide a much greater risk, leaving your clients with a situation far worse than the one they started with. It's time to rethink this strategy. Learn why a hot spare disk might be a bad idea for their business and what modern, reliable alternatives exist to ensure their data is truly safe.