Comment High MTBF = Don't you worry about the MTBF. (Score 1) 130
With such a high figure what they are really saying is that there isn't much to break in there, unless you shove it in a fire or run over it with your car. So don't you worry about it.
Usually the MTBF will follow a bell curve (measured) and so there are bound to be a few failures within the warranty period due to manufacturing defects, but they should be small.
If you want to get paranoid about it you could always buy two of them and keep them contents in sync, then at least your MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) will be lower. Note that even with two of them the MTBF remains the same, so either one is still just as likely to fail, but you get time to get a replacement with no down time or loss of data.
Usually the MTBF will follow a bell curve (measured) and so there are bound to be a few failures within the warranty period due to manufacturing defects, but they should be small.
If you want to get paranoid about it you could always buy two of them and keep them contents in sync, then at least your MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) will be lower. Note that even with two of them the MTBF remains the same, so either one is still just as likely to fail, but you get time to get a replacement with no down time or loss of data.
