Sep 19, 2023 | HDD & SSD Failures
Imagine that you check SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) on your drive and you receive a SMART trip. Should you be replacing your drive immediately? Conversely, if it declares your drive does not have a SMART trip, does it mean that your drive...
May 19, 2023 | HDD & SSD Failures
Hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) are essential components of modern computers for storing and retrieving data for various applications. However, these devices are not immune to failures, which can lead to data loss, performance degradation, or...
May 24, 2022 | HDD & SSD Failures
The problem all drives will face Computer storage drives are getting bigger. These days, typical hard drives range from 1 to 8 terabytes without blinking an eye (1,2), with Seagate drives having averaged 6.1 Terabytes in late 2021. However, this bigger capacity also...