As a society, we’re creating data at a truly unprecedented rate. For some, the reasons why are plain to see; for others, it’s much less obvious. Here, in Fields Data Recovery's opinion, are the five main reasons why we desperately need more room for our data. 1. The internet We’ve started with the internet because absolutely no one can dispute that it’s played a key role in our recent data explosion. Following its la...
Electronic devices are expensive – and that includes storage media. The monetary value of hard drives, however, nigh-on always pales in comparison to the emotional, practical and sentimental value of the data they contain. This is why, when a hard drive fails, users are less concerned about the cost of a new piece of media and instead want to find out if the data held on it can be recovered and, if it can, what they’...
I think it’s safe to say that everyone who works in the technology sector – from PHP developers to data recovery service providers – all agree that we need more data storage space. Fortunately, manufacturers agree with such assessments; none more so than Seagate whose latest collection of HDDs not only increase the media’s maximum capacity by a not insignificant 2TBs, but that are also available in several variations...
Hard drives, for the most part, are extremely reliable. Yes, some suffer from mechanical failure, but this is rare. Other faults are equally atypical and the number one cause of data loss is actually human error, specifically from drops, shocks etc. Astute manufacturers – aware of both this and that there were users who would go to great lengths to protect their data – began offering external drives housed in durable...
Setting up and using an external drive of any kind should be a straightforward task; usually as simple as plugging the drive into a USB port and waiting until the relevant icon appears on your desktop. That said, it’s far from unusual for external drives not to be recognised and, if you’ve been affected by this, here’s what we recommend: 1. Check the power source Some external drives need to be powered up when connec...
The number of companies and organisations failing to adequately protect peoples’ personal data has risen substantially over the past two years according to figures released this week. Worryingly, we're not discussing an oversight as simple as failing to backup data - and the ramifiactions for businesses are far greater than having to pay a bill for data recovery services. The Information Commissioner’s Office, the pu...
There are few things that are quite as frustrating as a slow, unresponsive computer. It can transform even the most straightforward of tasks into one that is arduous and time-consuming. Sadly, it’s a common problem with older machines but there may be an affordable and straightforward solution. Over time, the data stored on a hard drive can become fragmented. To put it another way, the locations of the individual byt...
Website Enterprise Storage Forum recently surveyed IT professionals working in businesses throughout the UK in order to both gauge their plans for the next two years and form a better understanding of their current practices. The resulting report, published on the 21st August, contains a number of important findings. Here’s a summary of what we found the most interesting: Backups still aren’t as important as they sho...
Thanks to improvements in mobile technologies, devices of all kinds are able to share information with one another seamlessly. Cars are one such device and, whilst the majority of cars currently on the road are not connected to the cloud, this is certain to change over the next few years. Manufacturers have adapted finance models to make their products more affordable and, perhaps more importantly, are becoming incre...
Hard drives and water, like cats and dogs, do not mix well. Sadly, whether due to an accidental spillage, a burst pipe or flood, they regularly come into contact with one another. In many cases, this will be of little concern to those affected. We almost all have some type of data that is important to us, but when data loss has been caused by something which has resulted in more pronounced and widespread damage, its ...