Patent attributes
One embodiment is related to a method for implementing a staggered solid-state drive (SSD) replacement schedule, comprising: determining whether more than a first threshold number of SSDs within an array are expected to reach End of Life (EOL) at approximately a same time; determining that the staggered SSD replacement schedule is to be engaged in response to determining that more than the first threshold number of SSDs within the array are expected to reach EOL at approximately the same time; determining the staggered SSD replacement schedule for the SSDs that are expected to reach EOL at approximately the same time; and raising replacement alerts according to the determined staggered SSD replacement schedule to prompt a user to replace the SSDs.
