Intel releases SSD Toolbox 3.0 to optimize drive performance
Toolbox 3.0 provides offers secure erase to ensure data is permanently deleted
Computerworld - Intel
on Thursday released the third generation of its solid-state drive
monitoring and management firmware SSD Toolbox 3.0, which offers many
of the same tools as previous versions but with a simpler interface.
The SSD Toolbox, which is available on Intel's website, has a simpler graphical user interface (GUI) for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)
technology. SMART can perform diagnostic scans of SSDs, providing drive
information such as the amount of free capacity and the estimated life
remaining. It also has a health scale, illustrating whether the drive
is functioning optimally.
In 2009, Intel's first SSD Toolbox release was focused on optimizing the performance of its X25-M consumer-class solid state disk (SSD) drive with theWindows 7 operating system.
Intel's SSD Toolbox 3.0 interface
Toolbox 3.0 allows firmware updates to SSDs under Microsoft Windows
instead of using DOS with previous versions. The new firmware also uses
a simpler GUI and offers a "System Information" icon to help guide
users to tech-support troubleshooting.
