About this dataset

This dataset contains a sample of the data from Backblaze hard-drive reliability report. The data includes basic drive information, as well as the S.M.A.R.T. statistics reported by each drive. Each day, Backblaze takes a snapshot of each operational hard drive in its data center, which is captured in this dataset.

> Backblaze is a data storage company that has been collecting statistics on hard drives since 2013.

This dataset can be freely used for your own purposes, provided that you credit Backblaze as the source and accept sole responsibility for how you use the data.

How to use the dataset

Introduction

The Hard Drive Reliability Data Set is a collection of hard drive data from the Backblaze data center. The data includes basic drive information, SMART stats, and failure information.

Research Ideas

1. This dataset could be used to predict when a hard drive is likely to fail.
2. This dataset could be used to determine which SMART statistics are most indicative of an impending hard drive failure.
3. This dataset could be used to cluster hard drives by manufacturer or model number

Columns

• date: The date this sample was captured
• serial_number: The serial number of the drive
• model: The drive's model
• capacity_bytes: Total capacity of the device
• failure: Failure state
• smart: S.M.A.R.T. statistics

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit Backblaze