How Does Wear Leveling Make Your SSD Live Longer?
In a previous blog, we looked at some of the most basic technologies that make SSDs and their Flash NAND chips work more efficiently and thus live longer. But there is one thing we have not...
How to Diagnose a Physical Hard Drive Failure
Interview with Martin Hiller, Head of Ontrack Clean Room Böblingen, Germany Q: Nowadays, a lot of people who find themselves with physically damaged hard drives try to fix themselves. With so many...
Collection # 1: the newest hack to hit the headlines
The subject of hacking was a top billing in the news for most of 2018, and guess what, it’s happened again! If you aren’t sure what we are talking about, we’ll give you the lowdown! Basically, Troy...
Three Key Mistakes That Lead to Data Loss
The results from a recent Ontrack study showed that many IT departments are massively overloaded, which can lead to disruptions and data loss. With 77% of the respondents in the study describing...
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...
Data Loss Can Result From Stress According To Ontrack Survey
A study conducted by Ontrack that involved 150 employees from IT departments based in Germany concluded that stress and time pressure are two of the main reasons why data loss occurs. The main points...
Is Data Recovery the Same as Storage Repair?
A couple of days ago, our service team in Germany received an email from a customer that showed there is still a long way to go in regards to educating people about data recovery. Ladies and...