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Computers » Data Recovery | By Alex Rider @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 2:19 AM

So, you're fast asleep and suddenly you get a loud phone call in the middle of the night. You pick up the receiver to find a member of the fire service casually telling you that your office is blazing with fire, the firemen are trying their best to extinguish the inferno and you should contact your insurance company ASAP. Phoning the insurance company is definitely necessary, but, most important of all is that you first contact a reliable hard drive recovery specialist. This t... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 4th October 2006 @ 5:47 AM

When comparing different types of data storage devices, you'll certainly read and hear about all of the great things that each product has to offer. But what about the downside to each type of media storage? Optical drives, tape media, and disk storage, all have their own set of pros and cons that you'll need to evaluate before making a decision about which type data backup strategy to implement. #1 Lifespan of the Data: In most sales copy, you'll read about how much s... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 4th October 2006 @ 5:25 AM

In today's competitive and growing business environment, information is an increasingly valuable, but costly organizational asset. The volume of information is growing very rapidly in most organizations and the need to protect and manage information also continues to increase. Organizations are seeking to minimize risk, reduce costs, and increase flexibility by aligning IT investments according to information value and business needs. With information on demand, business can ... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Saturday, 30th September 2006 @ 6:36 AM

Traditionally, many businesses have at some point done backup directly to relatively inexpensive tape systems. For many computer applications, it's important to have data immediately ready to be restored from a secondary disk if and when the data on the primary disk becomes inaccessible. The time to restore data from tape would be considered unacceptable. On the other hand, tape is a more economical alternative for long-term storage (archiving). Because it's also more portable, tape is... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Keith Scott @ Friday, 29th September 2006 @ 5:39 PM

With technology today, you have a variety of options of backing up your data. In this article, I will cover many of the options that are local to your computer. Before you begin, you need to create an inventory of your data the locations and size of all your data. Please note: The tips/advice here are for backing up user/data files and not for backing up system/Windows files. As you read through this information, you will notice that much of this is "old school" back-up processes. ... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Saturday, 23rd September 2006 @ 12:00 PM

When you stop and think about it, it's amazing how much of a company's profitability is tied up in its archived information. 99.9% of the time, the right bit of critical information is there when we need it so we tend to take data storage for granted. Like anything else, digital preservation media such as magnetic tape media and optical disks have a finite lifespan. But ultimately, it is the way in which you protect and care for your digital media that determines how long the data w... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Chris Kennelly @ Tuesday, 19th September 2006 @ 1:42 AM

I recently had my hard drive crash. I don't mean that windows decided to be bitchy and make me reinstall itself, It's been a long time since I've been idiot enough to run Microsoft programs, thank you very much. I mean that my hard drive, spinning away quietly at it's ungodly speeds, suddenly emitted a scratching, screeching sound which could only be described as sickening, and immediately wiped out vast swathes of data like some primordial plague lord reaper scorching the co... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Friday, 15th September 2006 @ 10:15 AM

The Sarbanes Oxley Act was one of those historical events that changed the face of business forever. In its wake, many companies were left confused, wondering which types of data needed to be saved under the Sarbanes Oxley Act and which types fell outside of the scope. In order to avoid potential problems, most companies have adopted an all inclusive data storage approach, holding onto all data that flows through the company. For most companies, the passing of the Sarbanes Oxley Act m... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Thursday, 14th September 2006 @ 11:10 PM

Buying recycled tape media for your storage drives can be a smart way to reduce costs associated with data storage. However, there are facts that you must consider before choosing lower-cost recycled tape storage. While some businesses regularly use recycled tape media to meet their data storage needs, there are arguments against its use as well. Just like the audio tapes that you could re-record again and again, computer data can be erased, resold, and reused. Companies that sell rec... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 13th September 2006 @ 4:05 AM

Today's computing networks typically have very powerful client computers with significant amounts of captive storage attached to each one. Processing power is very easily available and the Internet interconnects a huge number of private networks and individual computers. Captive storage for clients, servers and dedicated applications has exploded. Successfully executed backups and (more importantly) successful restores, may mean the difference between gracefully recovering from data loss an... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Alex Rider @ Saturday, 9th September 2006 @ 10:59 PM

These are tiny portable storage devices that are known by the other terms like 'memory stick'. USB drives such as these are created by a whole host of brands such as Mini Cruzer, Lexar and Memorex, to name but a few. Computers that are less than 8 years old, or those that have a USB port work with USB flash drive technology. Prices of these drives have gone down significantly now with some models of around 1GB of space costing under $100. The most frequent use of USB flash drive... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Alex Rider @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 3:35 AM

Since computers are an essential aspect of modern life, looking set to become yet further embroiled in our every day movements, their day to day reliability is fundamental. Unfortunately there are people who seek to disrupt the use of computers with a variety of programs that are able to infect computers and subsequently damage them in some way. These malicious programs range in effect from the mildly irritating to severely damaging. Computer operation is interfered with, data is d... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Susan Jan @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:57 AM

Loss of data from hard drive or a hard drive malfunction may prove detrimental to the prospects of your business. But data recovery from damaged hard drives is possible if you know what to do and whose help to ask for. The biggest question is to what extent can data be recovered successfully. Server databases of up to forty-six gigabytes have been recovered. Data have also been recovered from hard drives damaged due to fire or flood. Data loss attributable to human error or minor s... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Alex Rider @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 7:37 AM

The world of computer data storage media certainly has moved on since the old days of 8 or 5.25-inch floppy disks. Modern and far more reliable recordable and re-writable CD's have virtually completely replaced the floppy disk. Unfortunately problems do still exist, which can cause data to be corrupted and lost. When disaster strikes and you find you've got a data loss issue with one of your recordable/ re-writable CD's there are a number of simple troubleshooting moves you... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Gregg Hall @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 3:21 AM

Computers, though they are meant to make our lives generally easier, depending on the perception, usually are much like a double-edged sword. Any person, who has used a computer for a while, will have an understanding on just how safe their date is. More the fact, that safe date simply does not exist, when it comes to computers. It really does not matter what type of work you are doing you have experienced computer failure likely numerous times. Occasionally, as is expected, we will experience d... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Alex Rider @ Thursday, 24th August 2006 @ 9:19 AM

Most people sigh with despair when they see the phrase "we apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows could not be accessed or located". Any one of us can get this message, seemingly ridiculous since the computer was typically working just fine only a few minutes ago. Suddenly you are facing a complete operating system failure, something that may just have happened by simply switching on your PC. Initially panic hits you hard. Occurrences such as operating system failures... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Gregg Hall @ Saturday, 12th August 2006 @ 8:25 PM

When it comes to mail servers and exchanges the presence of virus attacks, corrupted files, and booting issues are very much a reality. Any of these instances can create a problem with your email and cause them to disappear suddenly. It is crucial that you backup your email data to prevent loss. Businesses who fail to have back up and place strong reliance upon communication via email have great problems with these attacks. There is a solution, it is called email recovery and it is a form... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 2nd August 2006 @ 3:05 AM

Just because a business is small doesn't mean that it's got small data needs. Businesses today can operate with a leaner staff than ever before and savvy business execs know that securing a wealth of data is the trump card when it comes to gaining an edge over the competition. However, until recently small and midsized businesses had limited options in terms of data storage protection. While businesses of less than 30 users can often get along with basic data storage needs, growing ... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Ali Jamalan @ Tuesday, 11th July 2006 @ 10:13 PM

With family get-togethers, holiday pageants and winter vacations, it's definitely the season for taking pictures. Amateur photographers everywhere are grabbing their cameras to capture the perfect holiday memory - and now more than ever, they're using digital cameras to do the job. According to Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI), 12.8 million digital cameras will have been sold in 2003 vs. 12.1 million film cameras with 33% of U.S. households owning a digital camera by th... more...

Computers » Data Recovery | By Ali Jamalan @ Tuesday, 4th July 2006 @ 6:59 AM

If you’ve ever walked across a thick carpet and felt a shock after touching a grounded object (or shocked a friend on purpose) you know about the general effects of static electricity. But do you know how it works, or how damaging it can be to computer components? Although it may seem a bit silly and unimportant, “static shock” or Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can cause significant damage to your hard drive. Comparable to a lighting bolt damaging a tree, ESD can act like a bomb exploding in your... more...