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SMART Data
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Version
2.1
ReStoring Data's SMART Data Freeware software tool,
SMART Data is a disk utility that checks and monitors
the status of your hard drives to help prevent data
loss. The system is based on S.M.A.R.T. is a
monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to
detect and report on various indicators of
reliability, in the hope of anticipating failures.
Hard disk failures fall into one of two basic classes:
Predictable failures: These failures result from slow
processes such as mechanical wear and gradual
degradation of storage surfaces. Monitoring can
determine when such failures are becoming more likely.
Unpredictable failures: These failures happen suddenly
and without warning. They range from electronic
components becoming defective to a sudden mechanical
failure (perhaps due to improper handling). SMART Data
can help predict when a hard drive is about to fail,
giving you the chance to backup your data before
disaster strikes. SMART Data can be configured to
perform e-mail notification when a SMART attribute has
been detected to be less than the allowable threshold
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