General Storage Device Information: What are S.M.A.R.T attributes? Answer: SMART attributes are a series of raw values reported by drives during operation. These attributes can be used to interpret the health of the drives ...
General Storage Device Information: How long do disk drives last? Answer: Although there's not a definite answer to how long a disk drive lasts, you can expect your hard drive to survive for at least 3 ...
General Storage Device Information: What is annualized failure rate (AFR)? Answer: Annualized failure rate is the projected failure rate for a year. It is the relation between the amount of failed drives of a particular model ...
