Intel SSD Data Center Tool 3.0.27

Intel SSD Data Center Tool Overview

The in-box NVMe driver included with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 doesn't allow administrative commands to be passed to NVMe drives. Therefore, it requires the Intel SSD NVMe driver in order to function properly. Access the Intel SSD NVMe driver.

It is a drive management tool for SSDs in the Intel SSD Data Center Family. It provides the following key features for both SATA- and PCIe*-based

Features of Intel SSD Data Center Tool

Detect PCIe/NVMe- and SATA-based Intel® SSD Data Center devices attached to a host system.
Parse an Intel SSD’s Identify Device information.
Parse an Intel SSD’s SMART (Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology) information.
Resize the Intel SSD's usable storage capacity by changing its maximum LBA setting.
Update Intel SSD firmware
The tool carries a firmware payload for all supported drives.
When drive information is displayed, the tool will indicate if a new firmware release is available.
The tool doesn't update firmware on Engineering Sample (ES) drives.
Calculate drive life expectancy (Endurance Analyzer feature).
Enable/Disable Latency Tracking.
Parse read and write commands Latency Tracking logs.
Read and/or modify the SM Bus Address for PCIe NVMe family drives.