SMART Data - 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