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ULINK Technology has recently launched the beta version of DA SmartQuest, a Windows PC variant of DA Drive Analyzer that will enable PC users to monitor the health of their drives. ULINK DA Drive Analyzer has been successfully providing drive health monitoring and failure prediction services to numerous NAS users since 2021.

DA SmartQuest Features

DA SmartQuest enables proactive measures to prevent drive failures, helping users back up data or replace drives before issues arise—minimizing data loss and safeguarding valuable work. It sets new standards in drive health analysis and decision support, empowering small and medium businesses to unlock the full potential of PC drive health data and gain critical insights into the status of their drives.

Typically, DA SmartQuest begins by uploading drive health data of the user’s PC to its secure servers. Through a combination of cloud-based AI and threshold-based algorithms, it assesses the health of PC drives, identifying any potential issues. When concerns are detected, it promptly generates alerts. Users can access concise visualizations of their drive health data online, making it easy to understand and act on.

A Mini, Private AI for Your PC

DA SmartQuest also allows users to generate AI-based drive failure predictions locally by using a version of DA Drive Analyzer’s AI that runs entirely on their PC. To activate this feature, users simply install DA SmartQuest in “standalone mode” rather than “cloud mode,” ensuring all drive health data remains on the device.

While some features of DA Drive Analyzer are limited in “standalone mode,” this option provides users without an internet connection, as well as those with strict data security needs, the benefit of AI-based drive failure predictions without any data leaving their PC.

DA SmartQuest makes easy work of failure predictions for drives on your personal computer. Join the FREE beta today and experience the future of drive health management.

 

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