Computer users and many experts often consider lost data permanently destroyed, with no hope of recovery. And because much of the information about data loss is inconsistent or inaccurate, it's not surprising that data loss and data recovery are some of the most confusing and misunderstood concepts users face.

Despite technological advances in the reliability of magnetic storage media, data loss continues to rise, making data recovery more important than ever.

Ontrack engineers have identified three trends that are leading to this increase in lost data.

The average failure rate of disk and tape
drives are 100%.
All drives eventually fail.

1. More data is being stored in smaller spaces. Today's hard drives store 500 times the data stored on the drives of a decade ago. Increasing storage capacities amplify the impact of data loss, making mechanical precision more critical.
2. Data has become more mission-critical. Hospital patient records. A graduate school thesis. Personal finance and tax information. Payroll records. Users today are storing more information electronically than ever. The loss of mission critical data can have staggering financial, legal and productivity ramifications on businesses and home users alike.
3. Backup tools and techniques are not 100% reliable. Most computer users rely on backups as their safety net in the event of data loss (a recommended practice). Ontrack research indicates that 80 percent of its data loss customers regularly back up their data, only to find them less than adequate at the critical moment they need to restore them. Backups assume that hardware and storage media are in working order; that the data is not corrupted, and that your backup is recent enough to provide full recovery. In reality, hardware and software do fail and backups don't always contain current enough data.

Thousands of businesses lose millions of dollars worth of data to disasters like fires, power outages, theft, equipment failure

Most small businesses don't have a backup plan that fully protects them.

Don't become a statistic!

Let us help you protect your most valuable asset,
your computer data!

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