The “Drive Not Ready (DNR)” error reported by computer and NAS systems is an interesting one. For hard disk drives (HDD), a DNR error means that the drive is unusable or has failed. A DNR indicates that the SATA or NVMe interface is working but that the drive is not...
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...
Explainable AI (XAI) refers to methods and techniques in artificial intelligence that make the outcomes of AI models understandable to humans. XAI is essential for ensuring transparency, accountability, and trust in AI systems, particularly when they are used in...
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 fix or...
ULINK DA Drive Analyzer analyzes over 20 storage drive characteristics and sends out alerts when they cross the critical threshold. Temperature is one of the major variables that it monitors and studies to arrive at the risk of failure for a drive. High temperatures...
It’s amazing how similar AI-based prediction is across various industries. Wherever you have data and diagnostics, there is a potential to use AI to arrive at a pattern and find solutions. Let’s look at how AI can be used in human health diagnosis and how similar it...
Not just for storage drive health maintenance, AI is revolutionizing the field of automotive maintenance as well. There are typically two ways a vehicle goes in for servicing. It’s either a routine servicing or when there’s an issue with its performance. With the help...
Both SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) trips and the ULINK DA Drive Analyzer aim to predict drive failures, but they do so in different ways and with varying levels of effectiveness. SMART Trips SMART is a technology that monitors the...
The primary purpose of implementing RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to ensure data availability even in case of drive failure. In a redundant RAID setup, replacing a faulty drive with a new one allows the RAID array to be rebuilt. However, if an...
Data today forms the backbone of daily operations in most businesses. Minimizing data loss and downtime have become a necessity in this digital age. ULINK DA Drive Analyzer is an AI-powered solution designed to address the challenges of keeping drives healthy with...
For over three years, ULINK DA Drive Analyzer has been providing drive health monitoring and failure prediction solutions to NAS users. Now, ULINK Technology is set to launch DA SmartQuest, a Windows PC variant, that will enable PC users to monitor the health of their...
One of the most common methods to prevent data loss in a data center is the use of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID). However, the main challenge of using RAID is the lack of warning before a drive failure occurs. Some forms of RAID can prevent data loss by...