What is the Impact of SMART 12 Values on Drive Health?

What is the Impact of SMART 12 Values on Drive Health?

SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) attributes are a critical tool for predicting potential failures in hard drives. One key attribute is SMART 12, which tracks the number of power cycle counts or how many times the drive has been powered off...
How Reliable Are SMART Trips?

How Reliable Are SMART Trips?

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...