or electronics, MTTF does not apply. If the cables are not moved they will last as long as the life of copper. Moving, unplugging, plugging in, etc. will have an effect. What effect? Who knows.
What is the typical values (or at least some range) of Mean Time To Failure for network cables used in external storage systems?

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