Released on: 20, November 2006
, Author: PassMark Software
, Audience: Software related
Sydney, Australia, October 24th 2006 Â PassMark Softwareannounces the release of DiskCheckup 2.0, the first major upgrade of this product inthree years.
Like its predecessor, DiskCheckup 2.0 monitors a hard diskÂ's  healthÂ' by referringto key factors such as its temperature. This data, along with numerous otherstatistics, is provided by hard disk drives that possess the S.M.A.R.T.(Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) capability.
However, numbers on their own arenÂ't enough. So the new version of DiskCheckupincludes the crucial ability to predict the possible future failure date of the harddrive using TEC (Threshold Exceed Condition).
This new function enables the software to predict a date at which hard drive failureis likely, based upon extrapolation of SMART values that approach the thresholdvalues defined by the HDDÂ's manufacturer. The versatility of this powerful newfunction is enhanced by the ability to use command line parameters when launchingthe application. Thus it is possible to include DiskCheckup as part of a largerautomated testing process without requiring manual launching and closing of theapplication.
System administrators will particularly appreciate DiskCheckup 2.0Â's ability tonotify a user or administrator by email when a threshold value is exceeded.
Other improvements include an Auto-Refresh capability, more disk drive informationand an enhanced user interface. Further information regarding DiskCheckup 2.0 can befound at www.passmark.com/products/disk checkup.htm
DiskCheckup 2.0 is free for personal use or $US 15.00 for commercial use.
Those wishing to develop their own applications by utilizing the DiskCheckup DLLlibrary are advised to consider the SmartDisk DLL SDK. Contact PassMark atsales@passmark.com for further details.
About PassMark Software Pty LtdPassMark Software is a privately owned software development group founded in 1998and based in Sydney, Australia. It produces software and hardware for testing anddiagnosing personal computer hardware components, predominantly in a Windowsenvironment.* PassMark is a registered trademark and DiskCheckup is a trademark of PassMarkSoftware Pty Ltd.** The names of other companies and their products mentioned herein may be thetrademarks of their respective owners.
###Note to Editors: If further information is required please contact David Bolton atPassMark on phone +61 (0) 2 9690 0444, fax +61 (0) 2 9690 0445 or emailinfo@passmark.com.
Source: Express-Press-Release.com
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