S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Tools

S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Tools enables hard disks to be monitored and controlled by    using the SMART system (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System) which is included in the majority of ATA and SCSI hard disks. The pack contains two service programmes; smartctl and smartd, which in many of the cases provide advanced notification of wear and tear and errors in your hard disks.

This software is used in order to be aware of    the reliability of hard disks and also to foretell errors there may be in them. As from the version 5, SMART Monitoring Tools have been designed to complement the specifications    ATA/ATAPI-6 and ATA/ATAPI-7. It is intended as an updated substitute for the ucsc-smartsuite and the smartsuite packs, and they are developed from this source.

Originally, SMART Monitoring Tools (or Smartmontools) come from the Linus smartsuite, and includes support for disks from ATAPI-3 to ATAPI-7, SCSI disks and belt mechanisms. It is a utility which is very recommendable for controlling and monitoring your hard disks and for preventing errors and deterioration.