Interesting Facts About Data Loss

It’s often been said that the best day to start a diet is TOMORROW. Too often, data protection is seen in the same light.

Given that your hard drive has about a 1 in 10 chance of failing this year, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the leading causes of critical data loss, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Hardware Malfunctions:

Have you ever gotten an error message stating that your storage device wasn’t recognized, or heard a rattling noise come out from your hard drive? Physical crashes can be the result of faulty circuits, electrical problems, or the reader head crashing into the plate of your hard drive.

These can usually be prevented by using surge protectors, and making sure not to bang your computer around too much.

Physical media failure isn’t just limited to hard drives either. Backup tapes, DVDs, and even USB sticks can become damaged. When this happens, you usually won’t find out until you need to perform an emergency recovery.

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