Computex: Qnap Partners With Ulink

QNAP Systems, Inc. announced its partnership with ULINK Technology Inc., a provider of IT storage interface test tools, to deliver a drive health analysis and failure prediction service powered by AI.

The service aims to provide QNAP NAS users with an early indication of potential drive issues, to avoid expensive downtime and business disruptions.

With optional licenses, NAS will collect drive health information and submit it to the ULINK database for analysis and failure prediction. Users can view details of the result both on the ULINK website and within QTS. Both companies comply with GDPR and CCPA regulations to ensure user data privacy and confidentiality. The availability of the service will be announced separately.

“With our experience, we hope to bring users a mechanism of protection before the drive becomes unusable,” said Joseph Chen, CEO, ULINK. “This technology that we are developing is rooted in our years of experience in the storage testing industry.”

Y.T. Lee, VP R&D, QNAP, said: “By partnering with ULINK, QNAP can present a truly intelligent disk health analysis and failure prediction service to help our users identify potential issues in time and take preventive actions to ensure utmost peace of mind.“

QNAP showcased the smart, AI-powered drive health analysis and failure prediction service with ULINK during Computex Taipei 2019.