Deletion and erasure may sound the same, but these are two terms not to be confused. Data deletion leaves data recoverable, while data erasure is permanent; this is especially important for businesses, as getting these two terms confused can present significant issues. There is a lot of confusion around the definition of data erasure. Most of the trouble comes from the thinking that the likes of reformatting and ‘the delete button’ are secure methods of erasure – they aren’t! Still, the vast majority of users in organisations believe these methods are suitable, which can leave their sensitive ..read more

How long have you worked at Ontrack? I’ve worked at Ontrack for 23 years. When I explained to my uncle, who was the head of an IT department, what I wanted to do, he said, “Data recovery?! Why would you need that? Everyone has a backup!” How far from the truth, that is! What do you think makes Ontrack different from its competitors? Our development teams help us recover from challenging server jobs, SAN, NAS and RAID recoveries when no one else can. We also have remote data recovery capabilities that are unrivalled. Where do you see data recovery going in the future?  We still see a lot of HDD ..read more

How long have you worked at Ontrack? I am coming up to nine years. What do you think makes Ontrack different from its competitors? You may think it’s a cheesy answer, but genuinely it’s our people – the combined knowledge we have and the way we work together. Collaboration and teamwork is the best way to innovate and thrive as a company, and I believe we do this very well. What trends do you see in the market? We are seeing a lot more mobile devices and clients thinking more about how they can protect their data by being on a pre-paid plan. In products, our tape services are doing well. Findin ..read more

We recently collaborated with storage experts, Kingston Technology, to produce a series of webinars called Tech Talks. Over the next four weeks, you will get the opportunity to join our Research and Development Lead, Robin England and Kingston’s Field Application Engineer, Geoffrey Petit, as they share their knowledge on SSD technology and the challenges surrounding data recovery from SSDs. In episode four, Robin and Geoffrey discuss: Data erasure processes Different levels of erasure services Challenges of erasure in SSD´s EVS (Erasure Verification Services) reporting Video and Picture copyr ..read more

How long have you worked at Ontrack? 23 years in November. What do you think makes Ontrack different from its competitors? We offer a variety of pricing and service options to cater to our customers’ needs. We have state-of-the-art clean rooms, and our experts are some of the best in the business. All of this, with friendly service, makes us a unique data recovery company. Where do you see data recovery going in the future? As storage technology becomes more sophisticated, significant investment in research and development will be needed. I think the industry will become increasingly challengi ..read more

We recently collaborated with storage experts, Kingston Technology, to produce a series of webinars called Tech Talks. Over the next four weeks, you will get the opportunity to join our Research and Development Lead, Robin England and Kingston’s Field Application Engineer, Geoffrey Petit, as they share their knowledge on SSD technology and the challenges surrounding data recovery from SSDs. In episode three, Robin and Geoffrey discuss: Why erasing data is important Erasing data on SSD’s Erasure Verification Video and Picture copyright: Ontrack Data Recovery ..read more

Managing, collecting, processing, transmitting and storing data can be a significant challenge for organisations. With the amount of data, organisations are handling increasing every year, data centres now store more critical data than ever before. However, as the number of stored data increases, so does the risk of data crashes. Having a disaster recovery plan in place is therefore essential to protect organisations from a variety of external circumstances. Protecting your business from malware  Despite the fact software and hardware technology has improved, it is highly likely a data crash w ..read more

We recently collaborated with storage experts, Kingston Technology, to produce a series of webinars called Tech Talks. Over the next four weeks, you will get the opportunity to join our Research and Development Lead, Robin England and Kingston’s Field Application Engineer, Geoffrey Petit, as they share their knowledge on SSD technology and the challenges surrounding data recovery from SSDs. In episode two, Robin and Geoffrey discuss: The physical and logical differences between SSDs and HDDs Data recovery from SSDs compared to HDDs Hybrid storage options Some of the reasons why you may choose ..read more

Despite the availability of newer alternatives such as hard disks, solid-state storage, optical storage and remote services, the tape is still the most commonly used medium for backing up and archiving corporate data.  One reason for this prevalence is the longevity of the technology.  Magnetic tapes have been around much longer than any of the alternatives. The other main reason is price.  The tape has always been less expensive than competing mediums, although this gap is now gradually closing.  There are, of course, downsides. Tapes can and do corrupt. Another problem is the time it takes t ..read more

We recently collaborated with storage experts, Kingston Technology, to produce a series of webinars called Tech Talks. Over the next four weeks, you will get the opportunity to join our Research and Development Lead, Robin England and Kingston’s Field Application Engineer, Geoffrey Petit, as they share their knowledge on SSD technology and the challenges surrounding data recovery from SSDs. In episode one, Robin and Geoffrey discuss: How SSDs store data How SSD’s have changed over the past five years Client vs enterprise component specifications Finding the balance between security and access ..read more