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Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T Parameters

Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T Parameters

Modern hard drives use S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) metrics to forecast hardware failures.  Clicking noises, corrupted files, crashing during boot, and super slowl transfer speeds are all signs that your drive is nearing its end. In...

Different Hard Drive Types

Why Different Hard Drive Types Require Unique Data Recovery Knowledge Are you familiar with the different types of hard drives available in the market? Did you know that each type requires a unique approach to data recovery? While all hard drives serve the same...

Raid 10 Data Recovery

It is a valuable asset for anyone, so measures such as regular backups are taken to protect it from any unforeseen data loss. Even though individual users can create data backups using external hard drives or cloud-based services, enterprise and large-scale business...

Mac File Systems Compared

APFS FORMAT OVERVIEW AFS, or Apple File System, has been the default file system since macOS High Sierra (macOS 10.13) replaced macOS Sierra in 2017. Engineers developed AFS to address the shortcomings of its predecessor.Additionally,  APFS facilitates faster copying,...

SSD’s versus HDDs

SSDs vs HDDs: Which One Comes Out on Top? Until the late 2000s, when you bought a new hard disk drive or personal computer, your hard disk storage choices were limited to size and speed — perhaps 5,400 or 7,200 rotations per minute. Today, when you buy a new PC, you...

Cloning Hard Drives with ddrescue

The job of a data recovery technician is to recover valuable data from a damaged disk. They’re essentially like restoration experts, except they’re restoring information rather than objects or other things. The best practice for both is to handle the...

Virtual Machines and Data Recovery

For personal use, virtualization enables users to run different operating systems(opens in  on their home PC, such as running Windows on a Mac(, or running Linux on a Windows PC – and with all possible permutations in host and VM available A main reason for ...