{
  "slug": "host-managed-band",
  "term": "Host-managed band (SMR)",
  "aliases": [],
  "definition": "The host tracks which SMR bands are full and schedules sequential writes into empty zones.",
  "note": "",
  "status": "shipping",
  "advantages": [],
  "limitations": [],
  "related": [
    "hm-smr",
    "zbc",
    "zac"
  ],
  "supersedes": [],
  "supersededBy": [],
  "firstSeen": null,
  "lastSeen": null,
  "citations": [
    {
      "id": "c1",
      "title": "Host-managed band (SMR)",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoned_block_device",
      "accessed": "2026-03-26"
    }
  ]
}