A datacenter is in a geologically active area and has no earthquake abatement installed. Which of the following drive types is BEST for general server use?

SSDs store data on flash memory chips with no spinning platters or read/write heads, eliminating the risk of head crashes or mechanical failure due to vibration or sudden physical movement. This makes them inherently more resilient in environments prone to earthquakes or constant vibration. For general server use in such conditions, they provide reliability that mechanical drives cannot match.

High-RPM drives spin faster and are actually more susceptible to damage from vibration and shock because the read/write heads operate with even tighter tolerances over spinning platters.

Low-RPM drives still contain spinning magnetic platters and mechanical read/write heads, making them vulnerable to physical shock regardless of their slower rotation speed.

USB drives are not designed for server-grade storage workloads and lack the reliability, capacity, and interface standards required for general server use.