HDDsid
HDDsid, short for Hard Disk Drive Serial Identifier, is a proposed global identifier designed to uniquely identify physical hard disk drives across systems and networks. The concept aims to supplement existing metadata such as model number, firmware version, and factory serial numbers by providing a persistent, machine-readable ID that can be tracked through an asset-management registry and across data-center lifecycles.
The technical idea envisions a 128-bit or 256-bit identifier derived from manufacturer-encoded data, including a vendor
Adoption is uneven; enterprise storage environments and asset-management platforms have explored HDDsid for fleet tracking and
Related topics include serial number, asset management, S.M.A.R.T., and NVMe.