Preventive Maintenance, also known as PM is the advance maintenance of machines to prevent any system problems
. It is the complete opposite to corrective maintenance and remote monitoring which are used fix already existing problems.
Many PC users highly underestimate the idea of preventive maintenance. These people live in the impression that there is no need of PM and hence replace or repair their PC as soon as there is any problem. These people replace their PC sooner than people who take the necessary measures and prevent the problem from occurring do. It is just similar to changing the air filter and oil in your car to ensure the longevity of the car.
Benefits of preventive maintenance
PM provides you various long-term benefits such as the following
It helps you save money: As the saying goes, prevention is the best cure; similarly preventing the problems with your PC already in advance will save loads of dollars for you in the end.
It saves your precious time: Preventing your computer from errors is as same as protecting your important data and in turn saving your valuable time in retrieving the data.
PM safeguards your data: PM is all about protecting your data. If you take preventive measures then there are less chances of losing your data through any of the major or minor errors in the system.
It enhances performance: PM delays the degradation of some parts of the system caused overtime thereby enhancing the overall performance of the system.
An important point to note is you need to perform some of the preventive maintenance more at regular. This heavily depends on the usage purpose of your PC. Usually it is better to perform a preventive maintenance by setting a usage metrics or on duration of time.