>>106469873

Yes but the actual data is stored on the magnetic platter. The problem is that the logical adress (processed by the 2nd lvl translator) is not aligned with the physical adress (platter), so the physical writing process is not done linearly despite what the manufacturers are telling you hence the further fragmentation and other complications of using a SMR drive.

While CMR is completely static in this regard (written tracks are simply set in stone unless you interfere) and has no several background processes made by the 2nd layer translator that simply cannot calm down and always does something.

SMR should have never becoming a thing, fuck Seagate for ever inventing it. If SMRs would offer double the storage (in reality it's only 30% max which is pathetic and not even cost effective) for the half of price (along with a sticker that says "FOR COLD STORAGE ONLY" with big red letters), then this wouldn't be a problem.

>>106469972

No, problem. Yes, the age of reliable hard drives is over. All hdd manufacturers are similarly devious because they know that they can get away with it. This happened right after smaller hdd brands such as Samsung, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Maxtor got sabotaged and aquired by bigger companies. Even current Samsung SSDs which used to be bulletproof are getting sabotaged by WD, because american companies hate fair competition.