Hard drive history, structure and operation

October 25, 2023

The hard drive is one of the most vital elements of all modern computers and is at the heart of our work: data recovery. Our 30+ years of experience has given us the opportunity to work on almost all...

August 15, 2023

What are the types of Veeam backups?

There are three backup types that Veeam uses: Full Backup A full backup to a VBK file is where at least one file is used for full block copies for virtual machines. Multiple VMs can also be stored in...

August 04, 2023

Background information about RAID

What is RAID? Redundant Array of Independent (originally Inexpensive) Disks (RAID) storage has revolutionized enterprise data storage technology, building in the peace of mind of redundancy (from...

August 04, 2023

RAID recovery by Ontrack at all levels

Data loss can occur at different levels. Because of the vast amount of experience and patented technology gathered by our global team of data recovery experts, Ontrack is able to perform data...

August 28, 2022

How can I check if my hard drive is working properly?

Whether you're a private user or work within an IT department, you can sometimes face a horrifying reality – the hard drive I am using is no longer working as it should. Unlike the usual symptoms of...

August 28, 2022

SSD Lifespan: How Long do SSDs Last | Ontrack Blog

Until a couple of years ago, many IT administrators and managers were concerned about the risk of losing valuable data because of a sudden failure. That’s why it took manufacturers a long time to...

August 28, 2022

Hard Drive Clicking – Causes and Solutions

You desperately hope that sound is nothing important - but since when have weird noises brought welcomed news? That clicking is a sign that something is wrong with your hard drive. Worst case...

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