About S.M.A.R.T. technology

S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology.

 S.M.A.R.T. is an industry standard for monitoring and reporting fault conditions in a peripheral storage device, whether from damage or normal wear-and-tear. S.M.A.R.T. is intended to decrease the chance of data loss by giving adequate warning to these conditions, but it is no replacement for good disaster-recovery planning.

 How S.M.A.R.T. Work?
 

A S.M.A.R.T. drive monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive, while our software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. The reliability status is determined through the analysis of the drive's internal performance level and the comparison of internal performance levels to predetermined threshold limits.

 S.M.A.R.T.-capable drives can monitor several key performance factors to assess reliability and predict an impending device failure. However, S.M.A.R.T. cannot possibly detect all impending failures. S.M.A.R.T. should be treated as an advisory service, and not a substitute for regularly backing-up your files.

 Keeping your data safe can only be ensured by making back-up copies on a regular basis. The S.M.A.R.T. features of any device should not be considered a substitute for planning-ahead.

 More detailed about S.M.A.R.T. technology you can read at Quantum hard disk manufacture company website: http://www.quantum.com/src/whitepapers/wp_smart_toc.htm