HDD MTBF: Hard drive failure prediction

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

At Ontrack, we’re well aware that data loss can affect anyone. For many of us, it comes in the form of hard disk drive (HDD) failure; mechanical and electronic defects that render the information...

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

What does the future hold for SAS SSDs vs SATA SSD?

Solid State Drives (SSDs) have become more and more prevalent over the years and are starting to become the norm for home computing devices. They are also now used extensively in enterprise-class...

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

How to keep devices cool and why it matters

The use of cooling systems is prominent in many aspects of our day to day lives, we’re just not really aware of it! We need to cool lots of everyday things down in order for them to work properly....

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

Data Loss in the Virtual Environment is Very Real (2)

In the last post we explained why the virtual environment is not immune to data loss and gave some real life examples of the problems that can occur. This time, we are going to pass on some advice...

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

Data Loss in Australian Virtual Machines is Very Real (1)

I don't want to alarm anyone, but last year, research by Ontrack showed that 40 per cent of companies with virtual environments have experienced data loss. I have no doubt this news will come as a...

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

Kingston Technology Guest Post: SSDs as Hard Disk Replacement.

Solid state drives are the next evolution in PC storage, they are running faster, quieter and they are cooler than the outdated technology used in hard drives. And since SSDs have no moving parts,...

1 September 2022 10:15:02 AM

Data History Lesson: RAID Technology

When it comes to the IT industry, it’s not often that a technology developed many decades ago is still deemed important enough to still be widely used by administrators and other users. Even modern...

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