Bob seems to have one concern about HDDs

Bob:
By the way, I’ve noticed that HDDs tend to stop for some reason.
Alice:
Oh, you’re talking about the mechanism where the drive shuts down, or spins down, if there’s no access for a certain amount of time.
Bob:
Exactly. For HDDs that are not used frequently, this means there’s a waiting time because they need to spin up every time they are accessed, which makes them less convenient to use.
Alice:
Right. It’s an annoying feature embedded in the HDD firmware under the guise of power saving. The spin-up process takes time, which tends to increase waiting times, and it also affects the lifespan of the drive.
Bob:
It affects the lifespan as well?
Alice:
Yes. The mechanisms of spinning up and spinning down put a significant strain on the internal head.
Bob:
So, the drive fails sooner, and the money saved on power doesn’t compensate for the cost of the drive.
Alice:
Exactly. That’s why there’s a function in SORA L2 to prevent spin-down by inserting dummy access to the drive. Of course, if there’s an option to disable the power-saving spin-down in the settings, that’s even better. However, some drives have this feature embedded in the firmware and it can’t be disabled, which is troublesome. Still, it can be circumvented with dummy access, as the drive can’t ignore that access.
Bob: That sounds like a tricky issue.

SORA L1 Blockchain
– Core [Crypto, Locality key, non-Locality key]:
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SORA L2 AI
– Blockchain [SSD/HDD checking, AI-NFT, Quantum and AI Resistance]:
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