# Hard Drive Stats

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## Backblaze Drive Stats: How an Open Dataset Powers Academic and AI/ML Research

DevFeed: [Backblaze Drive Stats: How an Open Dataset Powers Academic and AI/ML Research](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/backblaze-drive-stats-how-an-open-dataset-powers-academic-and-ai-ml-research-12319.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-academic-ai-ml-research/>)

Author: Stephanie Doyle

Published: 2026-08-13T15:08:38Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/backblaze-blog-cloud-storage-cloud-backup.md>)

Topics: [dataset](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dataset.md>), [DRIVE](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/drive.md>), [Machine learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/machine-learning.md>), [Transformer](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/transformer.md>), [Disk image](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/disk-image.md>)

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### AI overview

The article explains how Backblaze Drive Stats evolved from an internal hard-drive reliability tool into an open dataset used in academic and AI/ML research. It describes the dataset's real-world scale, quarterly publication, SMART attributes, labeled failures, broad manufacturer coverage, and use in hard-drive failure prediction research.

### Source excerpt

Backblaze Drive Stats has been cited in more than 105 academic papers and AI/ML projects since 2018. Explore the research it powers and download the dataset. The post Backblaze Drive Stats: How an Open Dataset Powers Academic and AI/ML Research appeared first on Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup