http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/18/0420247&from=rss
This is where i read about it first,
http://216.239.37.132/papers/disk_failures.pdf
Googles findings. its a PDF
I found the read to be very interesting and resourceful when considering hard drive purchases. As the summarized article from slashdot says, i'm shocked that SMART isn't very smart, and heat issues don't necessarily mean drive failure.
Spreading some news, feel free to add your hate or love.
This is where i read about it first,
http://216.239.37.132/papers/disk_failures.pdf
Googles findings. its a PDF
I found the read to be very interesting and resourceful when considering hard drive purchases. As the summarized article from slashdot says, i'm shocked that SMART isn't very smart, and heat issues don't necessarily mean drive failure.
Spreading some news, feel free to add your hate or love.