Sep 10, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures
As per recent AI-based research conducted by ULINK, SMART 197 or Current Pending Sector Count is among the top 5 threshold alerts for predicting unresponsive drives. A SMART 197 error indicates that there are pending sectors on your hard drive. These sectors are...
Aug 28, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures
As per recent AI-based research conducted by ULINK, uncorrectable errors is one of the most important threshold alerts for predicting unresponsive drives. An uncorrectable error on your storage drive indicates that the drive has encountered a problem it can’t...
Apr 17, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures
Reliability of hard disk drives (HDDs) is critical for large-scale data center operations. At ULINK, we’ve employed machine learning (ML) models to create an effective disk failure prediction tool known as ULINK DA Drive Analyzer. We recently looked at the...
Apr 11, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures
In the world of digital data, the phrase “SMART failure predicted on hard disk” is an ominous warning that your hard drive might be on its last legs and the safety of your data and the stability of your entire system is under threat. Powered by cloud-based...
Mar 29, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures
Social media giant Meta’s recent paper highlights four primary factors influencing HDD reliability: age, workload, temperature, and interference from vibrations. We covered the impact of age in the previous part. Here, we continue our analysis of Meta’s study and the...
Mar 19, 2024 | HDD & SSD Failures
In the dynamic landscape of data centers, the reliable performance of hard disk drives (HDDs) is crucial. HDDs serve as the backbone of storage systems, storing immense amounts of data across various applications and services. However, the unique composition of HDDs,...
