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Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology

Software that shows the health of the drive and its smart attributes.[1]

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T. or SMART) is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs).[2] Its primary function is to detect and report various indicators of drive reliability, or how long a drive can function while anticipating imminent hardware failures.[3][4]

When S.M.A.R.T. data indicates a possible imminent drive failure, software running on the host system may notify the user so action can be taken to prevent data loss, and the failing drive can be replaced and no data is lost.[5]

  1. ^ "CrystalDiskInfo". SourceForge. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ^ "Communicating With Your SSD: Understanding SMART Attributes | Samsung SSD". Samsung.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. ^ Kubico. "What is Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology? – Kubico". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ "SMART and SSDs". Crucial. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ "Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)". Dolphin Data Lab. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

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