Mitigation
In order to avoid the loss of data due to disk failure, common solutions include:
- Data backup
- Data redundancy
- Active hard-drive protection
- S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) included in hard-drives
- Base isolation used under server racks in data centers
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