A power fail protection system wherein pluralities of individual energy storage components are electrically connected to one or more SSD drives during a power failure though a power switch matrix. Typically an individual high-energy supply will be connected to one SSD drive during a power failure. The power fail protection system may also test the transient energy response of individual energy storage components, or include an imminent power fail warning connected directly to an SSD drive interface. Some embodiments further provide for identifying, reporting, and replacing weak energy storage components. High-energy supplies may be modular, or hot swappable.