Swissbit has introduced Swissbit Device Manager (SBDM), the latest edition of the Swiss storage and security specialist’s software tool for storage devices. This version allows customers to initiate firmware updates in addition to giving a comprehensive insight into the lifecycle status of Swissbit storage solutions. The software supports Swissbit customers who are currently in the design-in stages, giving them complete flexibility for extensive testing and customisation.
Swissbit’s software tool minimises machine downtime and outage costs while increasing system reliability. The newly introduced feature of performing firmware updates using locally stored firmware packages and allows the customers to communicate effectively with Swissbit’s FAE team.
SBDM provides its users will all the benefits of a complete monitoring and system tool. This includes both the standard S.M.A.R.T. parameters (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) as well as the utilisation of the individual flash blocks. Important telemetry data, general device information like serial number or firmware version, utilization statistics like NAND flash erase cycles, and ECC/CRC counters are all visualized using SBDM. The history of all these values is recorded for each memory device.
A direct executable version of the Swissbit Device Manager is available for Linux and Windows. The Swissbit website offers a free download of the tool, which is available for both Windows and Linux. The SBDM can be used through the app or through Command Line Interface (CLI).
The SBDM supports CompactFlash, SSD SATA, CFast, CFexpress, USB, SD, microSD, e.MMC, and NVMe product lines from Swissbit.