The Problematic Aspects of Using a Hot Spare Disk

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The Problematic Aspects of Using a Hot Spare Disk

As the theory says, a hot spare disk in a RAID array is an excellent solution in the event of disk failure. But based on our long-term experience with hot spare disks, we cannot agree with this statement.

Update is Ready

Previously, we wrote an article explaining why a hot spare disk is not the best choice for data storage setups. As a result, it raised intense discussions. This time, we decided to look into this topic again and make some updates. Here are the main aspects we have listed:

• Hot spare disks add stress to vulnerable systems.

• Existing problems in overall hot spare disk design.

• Creation of a single point of failure. 

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