Questionable Future for the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) (Part 2)

Oct 18, 2016 12:00:00 AM

In the first part of this article we described the evolution of the hard disk technologies, now we will discuss the future technologies of HDD. A new PMR- (perpendicular magnetic recording) based HDD...

Sep 1, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Do You Need Computer Forensics, Data Recovery, Or Both?

Computer forensics is the science behind the investigation of computer media while data recovery is the technique for the retrieval of data from media with damage. In order to conduct a comprehensive...

Aug 2, 2016 12:00:00 AM

10 Tips to Help Protect Your Data from Extreme Weather

Every summer, our engineers see the same pattern: a surge in data recovery service requests that coincides with the severe storm season. Ontrack has 30 years in the data recovery business; and for 30...

Jul 21, 2016 12:00:00 AM

A Quick Guide to Understanding Media Corruption

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 in to...

Jun 23, 2016 12:00:00 AM

What Does Encrypted Mean? The Various Levels of Encryption

What is encryption? Encryption is the process of transforming information (referred to as plaintext) to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, usually referred to as...

May 19, 2016 12:00:00 AM

SSD vs HDD: Which Tech Lasts Longer?

Many comparisons can be made between a Solid State Drive and a Hard Disk Drive (SSD vs HDD): cost, speed, data storage capacity. However, in this post, we’ll be looking specifically at the durability...

May 11, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Common IT Challenges - Shadow IT and More

IT always has its fair share of challenges, but are some of them preventable? Recently updated information shows that technological progress and cost or resource restraints are putting businesses at...

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