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Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage

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177 points pabs3 | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 05:36 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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karlkloss ◴[12 Nov 25 07:05 UTC] No.45897158[source]▶
And when the AI bubble bursts, "refurbished" HDDs and GPUs will flood the market. Save your money now and be prepared.
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microtherion ◴[12 Nov 25 11:49 UTC] No.45899005[source]▶
My understanding is that refurbished GPUs from e.g. crypto mining are something people are warned away from, because they've often been run into the ground. Are AI usage practices different?
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1. PeaceTed ◴[12 Nov 25 23:02 UTC] No.45908135{3}[source]▶
It was considered a fear but I don't know if there is much truth to it. The fans and capacitors would give out long before the silicon.

Even if it say, halved the life span of the chips, that is still far longer than what most people would ever use them for.