Data recovery professionals, like those at Fields Data Recovery, hear all sorts of horror stories about crashed hard drives, dropped cell phones and digital cameras left out in the rain. Each of these data recovery horror stories provides a valuable lesson you can glean – after you stop laughing. Just keep in mind that data loss can happen to anyone, and when it does, the things you do can ensure whether Fields data recovery can get your lost files back for you.
Data Recovery Oops!
One huge Fortune 500 firm thought they’d covered all the bases. They purchased a top of the line UNIX network, instituted daily backups and hired an entire department to manage network services. Somehow, they forgot to include a system to which the backed up data could be restored. Oops!
Lesson One: Make sure you have all the pieces in place.
People Make Things Worse When They Don’t Know What to Do
When the server for a large hospital went down, the system operators didn’t immediately recognize what was happening. As little errors began infiltrating the network, they immediately jumped into repair mode instead of gathering data to diagnose the problem. Their attempts to fix the problem ended up erasing all the data on the RAID system that had been installed to ensure that the data would be available if the main system failed.
Lesson Two: Educate your staff on data recovery processes.
Standardization Exists for a Reason
Businesses that try to do things on the cheap often end up with data recovery problems that are next to impossible to fix. One firm thought they’d save money by purchasing a big-name server system from an off-label dealer. The system manager did the configuration himself rather than adhering to industry standards. When the system failed, the company ended up shelling out big bucks to a data recovery firm to extract their inaccessible data.
Lesson Three: Stick to standard procedures if you DIY your system. It will make data recovery easier in the event you need it.
Keep Your Backups in a Safe Place
One company went to great lengths to make sure that all their data was backed up daily. They laid out the bucks for a top-of-the-line automatic backup system to back up every transaction immediately. Unfortunately, they located the backup server in the same room as the rest of their system. When a plumbing disaster flooded the room, both systems were fried, requiring the services of a data recovery firm.
Lesson Four: Always keep your backups offsite.
Always Test Your Data Recovery System
A local IT firm – who really should have known better – set up a “foolproof” tape backup system to back up all their customer files daily. They went about their daily business for months, never giving the backups a second thought since they were being done automatically. When their main system failed, they discovered the awful truth. The backup system they’d depended upon hadn’t actually run for months because of a mechanical problem with the server. Instead of the quick restore they’d planned, they had to send out their main disk to a data recovery firm.
Lesson Five: Test your backups regularly to catch any problems before they become a major issue.
Data loss happens despite the best efforts of companies to avoid or prevent them. No matter what the reason for your data mishap, chances are the data recovery firm has already dealt with it or something even funnier.
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