https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-25-hpe-ssd-bricked-firmware-flaw.html An enterprise SSD flaw will brick hardware after exactly 40,000 hours Several HPE models are affected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has warned that certain SSD drives could fail catastrophically if buyers don't take action soon. Due to a firmware bug, the products in question will be bricked exactly 40,000 hours (four years, 206 days and 16 hours) after the SSD has entered service. "After the SSD failure occurs, neither the SSD nor the data can be recovered," the company warned in a customer service bulletin. This type of issue would be terrible for consumers, but it's catastrophic for the enterprises that buy such drives. According to HPE's product description, they're designed for "big data analytics, cloud computing, active archiving, database applications and data warehousing." HPE sold them as standalone drives, but also as part if its HPE ProLiant, Synergy and other storage products. https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-25-hpe-ssd-bricked-firmware-flaw.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org