How does RAID storage work: RAID levels

12 July 2016 00:00:00 EDT

In our last article, we explained the basic idea of RAID, as well as the most commonly used terms when talking about this type of storage. In this second part, we’ll take a look at what RAID levels...

12 July 2016 00:00:00 EDT

How data corruption works

Modern drives have advanced at an astounding rate in recent years, but despite all these innovations, media corruption still remains an issue in today’s data recovery industry. Before we delve into...

01 July 2016 00:00:00 EDT

Step by step guide to a tape migration

What does a typical tape migration process look like? There is no standard tape migration project as every project is different. Several factors such as the amount of tapes, the formats used, the...

20 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT

4 ways you can still lose data from cloud storage

On any given day, most of us rely on the cloud to store, upload, and retrieve various types of data – work files, songs, pictures, videos, apps, etc. It’s a proven, reliable service that we’ve grown...

18 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT

HDD vs SSD - which lasts longer?

Many comparisons can be made between a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and a Solid State Drive (SSD); cost, speed, data storage capacity – there’s no end of areas to consider. However in this post, we’ll be...

27 April 2016 00:00:00 EDT

Unix & Linux: how the file system behind Android stores data

First of all, what exactly is UNIX? UNIX is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system initially developed in the1960s by AT&T Bell labs. The majority of UNIX is written in the C programming...

19 April 2016 00:00:00 EDT

Virtualised tape library - the silver bullet of business continuity?

Virtualisation continues to grow in popularity as it offers different ways of backing up our data, in addition to being able to ensure that business-critical systems remain online in the event of an...

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