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Dealing with UNC Errors and RAID in Degraded Mode

by Maureen_Kelly | Aug 8, 2024 | RAID

The primary purpose of implementing RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to ensure data availability even in case of drive failure. In a redundant RAID setup, replacing a faulty drive with a new one allows the RAID array to be rebuilt. However, if an...

How to Increase the Reliability of Your Drive

by Maureen_Kelly | Feb 22, 2024 | Drive Reliability

As the demand for data storage keeps increasing, the importance of ensuring the reliability of disk drives becomes crucial. There are several risks to the reliability of a drive. Over time, data stored on disks can silently get corrupted, causing undetected errors....

How Reliable Are SMART Trips?

by Maureen_Kelly | Oct 4, 2023 | SMART

Imagine that you check SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) on your drive and you receive a SMART trip. Should you be replacing your drive immediately? Conversely, if it declares your drive does not have a SMART trip, does it mean that your drive...

Drive Reliability Challenges in Data Storage

by Maureen_Kelly | Aug 29, 2023 | Drive Reliability

As we have seen in the earlier post in the series, disk storage plays a vital role in preserving our data, whether it’s personal files, critical business data, or large-scale databases. With this ever-increasing demand for data storage, ensuring drive reliability is a...

Dealing with UNC Errors and RAID in Degraded Mode

How to Increase the Reliability of Your Drive

How Reliable Are SMART Trips?

Drive Reliability Challenges in Data Storage

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