Data Recovery Industry

Data can get lost, damaged or corrupt due tofrom all media types but only in cases where your
physical damage to the storage device or logicalhard drive functions properly i.e. it is not failing and
damage to the file system installed on host operatingdamaged.
system. The type of data that can be recoveredIn-Lab Recovery Service: In this the drive or the
includes deleted files, damaged or deleted partition,main storage media is either damaged or corrupt ted.
missing partition, corrupt or missing operating systemThe hard drive could be damaged due to any of the
files, corrupt files etc.following reasons: power surges, hardware crash,
The first and foremost prevention against possibledrive not booting, fire or water damage. In a situation
data loss is 'Data backup'. It is the process of havinglike this it is imperative to take the storage media to
duplicate copy of the original file. It includes copyingthe specialized labs. The restoration work takes place
files or databases so that the data is retained in casein the controlled environment of a lab by expert
of any accidental or intentional deletion of data. Intechnicians.
absence of a data backup when one is faced with aData recovery can be done by employing any of the
data loss, there are various options available whichabove methods. What is interesting to note is that
can save one from the disastrous situation:though the methodology of the three options is
Data Recovery Software: A competitive range ofdifferent they can all be used to recover data from
DIY data recovery software is available in theall media types - hard disk digital media (flash
market that provides recovery solutions for everymemory, memory stick etc.), removable media ,
kind of data recovery need. It includes softwareexternal hard drives; on platforms like - servers
appropriate for recovery from various file systemsstorage ,databases, desktops, laptops and on various
installed on most frequently used and popularoperating systems. For example: MICROSOFT
operating systems. Sometimes due to physicalWINDOWS, LINUX, NOVELL NETWARE, UNIX, SUN,
damage to the storage device data recoveryMAC OSX OSG etc.
software cannot recover any data. In such cases, itAs more and more organizations store an increasing
cannot access or locate the data in the damagedamount of their data in digital form the instances of
media. A situation like this calls for the other option.data loss have increased manifold. Big corporates, our
Remote Data Recovery: Some recovery agenciesmilitary forces, hospitals, schools and govt.
offer remote recovery services where they accessorganizations all are relying on computers to maintain
corrupted partition or missing partition, corrupt filea database. This database is also being constantly
etc. using your computer system over internet orupdated to include the latest information, giving rise
any connectivity protocol. They then recover andto huge amount of digitally stored data. Besides this,
restore the lost data to your system copying it to awe as individuals have also started using digital
new, secure destination. It is a convenient andstorage media to store information like family
cost-effective solution because:photographs at our homes. The set top boxes, pen
- It provides a 24X7 data recovery servicedrives, digital cameras, iPods are some examples of
anywhere in the world.storage media we have commonly started using at
- There is no need to ship/send your drive orhome.
hardware for recovery. This makes it cost-effectiveGrowing incidents of data loss are what has led to a
and saves vital time.growth of data recovery companies. The fact is also
- It ensures safe and secure recovery of data withthat the progress in storage media technology is
no leakage of confidential data.accompanied by an equally amazing advancement in
- It is a fast technique as it connects right to yourdata recovery technology. Going by the present
computer system. This also makes it effective andtrend one can safely assume that the developments
convenient.in digital technology will go hand in hand with the
- It restores files to an easy and safe destination.equally meteoric rise in the growth of data recovery
Remote data recovery services can restore dataindustry.