System stability and data security are important factors affecting your computer. In contrast to server systems where data is regularly backed-up, in the event of a hard disk failure data on workstations is lost. But the sudden failure of a server hard disk can also have unpleasant consequences for employees. When a hard disk is defective it must be replaced with new hardware and a backup must be imported that may not be entirely up-to-date.

If the hard disk has suffered a mechanical failure then it is mostly too late for a simple data recovery. In rare cases you can let a laboratory recover the data for you, but this costs money and work time while the data remains unavailable. In many situations the hard disk is beyond repair and the data on it is lost forever.

Your hard disk has a limited life expectancy which for the most part is down to the heavy mechanical strain it is constantly under.

Because hard disk drives contain parts designed to operate with precision to the nearest micro inch or at speeds topping many thousands of revolutions per minute, the possibility of a malfunction rises with the age of the hard disk. However, a simple solution is at hand! By closely monitoring the functionality of your hard disk you can avoid being caught on the hop by a defect.

Any solution designed to monitor a hard disk should meet the following criteria:

• Automatic monitoring of S.M.A.R.T. status
• Expanded analysis of the S.M.A.R.T. status
• Display of temperatures of all hard disks in the system
• Forecast of each hard disk’s life expectancy

O&O DriveLED 2 gives you the chance to recognize a possible hard disk failure in advance. By saving your data and replacing the hard disk you can avoid a potentially fatal loss of data. Most importantly you avoid any unforeseen system failures, be that on servers or workstations. This greatly minimizes work outages through defective systems or important information being rendered unavailable.

The chance of a hard disk failure and subsequent loss of data is easily controllable with O&O DriveLED 2. With O&O DriveLED 2 you have a reliable partner that accurately tells you when it is time to backup your important data or even if it is necessary to replace the hard disk.

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