Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE) Discusses 2025 Annual Hard Drive Failure Rates and Data Trends Prepared Remarks Transcript

Core Insights - The presentation discusses the annual review of drive statistics for the year 2025, highlighting the importance of data collection and analysis in understanding drive performance and failure rates [1][2]. Group 1: Drive Stats Overview - Drive Stats has been collecting and publishing raw device metrics since 2013, focusing on daily data collection for each drive in production, including serial numbers, model IDs, smart attributes, and failure status [2]. - The data collected allows the company to calculate annualized failure rates and other relevant statistics, providing valuable insights into drive reliability [2]. Group 2: Webinar Details - The webinar is recorded for later access, allowing participants to return to the content if needed, and encourages audience engagement through questions [1]. - Additional resources are provided, including a year-end report link, an archive link for newsletter subscriptions, and a home base for accessing historical statistics spanning 13 years [1].