external esata 1 tb hdd runs 24/7

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I have a Verizon fios Motorola dvr. I plugged in a esata 1tb hdd to extend storage it works fine. My question is the hdd never stops spinning (24/7) is that harmful to the hdd to never sleep?
 
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It should be fine. Most manufacturers have a specific line for such applications. The WD Purple, for instance.
But an enterprise drive should be fine.

when it dies, it dies.
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The regular drive inside the DVR is also running 24/7. As does the drive in a TiVo. Or in a surveillance cam setup.

Will it die 'earlier'? Yes, probably.
But I had a TiVo that lasted years before the drive died, a security cam setup that has run 24/7 for years, and a Verizon DVR box that has run for years.
 
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