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 This means that any HDD using this method is accessed only ~18 (9216/512) times per day with the current plot filter. This allows us to put HDDs into standby_z (spin-down) or idle_c (reduce rpm), saving 80% and 50% respectively compared to drives filled with only C0 k-32s.
-Whenever a signage point arrives, you need to check the plot filter for plots passing. This plot filter check is done purely against the plotID, and is done in memory/cached, so you don't need any disk io for it. When a plot passes the plot filter, you'll need to look up qualities from the plot, and that's when the disk io starts. With the current plot filter, a single plot is expected to pass only once every 512 signature points, or once every 80 minutes.
+Whenever a signage point arrives, the harvester process checks the plot filter for plots passing. This plot filter check is done purely against the plotID, and is done in memory/cached, so no disk io is needed for it. When a plot passes the plot filter, the harvester will look up qualities from the plot, and that's when the disk io starts. With the current plot filter, a single plot is expected to pass only once every 512 signature points, or once every 80 minutes.
 This means that if you have an 18TB drive filled with 165 k-32s, you have 165 different plotIDs per disk and you'll have a plot passing every 30 seconds or so requiring disk io. The disk will not be able to sleep. If, however, you have a single plotID per disk, your disk will only have to wake once every 80 minutes. It can sleep the rest of the time, which is much more power efficient.