SMART: A Brief Description

Summary

Learn about Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART).

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) is used to monitor and communicate the status of hard disk performance, and in some cases when a hard drive issue is anticipated.

SMART-enabled devices monitor data such as disk calibration, CRC messages, disk spin up time, rotational speed of the disk, distance between the head and the disk, and temperature.

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