How to Properly Test your Backups
Studies say almost 50% of backups fail during the recovery stage! If you don’t test your backups properly there’s an excellent chance you won’t be able to recover them successfully when you need to. While most large companies test disaster recovery plans at least once a year, small business and home users almost never exercise […]
Wesh 2 Exclusive Interview with Data Analyzers’ CEO
Earlier this month, following the events of this year’s 2018 DefCon hacking conference in Las Vegas, Wesh 2 News visited the Data Analyzers headquarters in central Florida to interview Founder and CEO, Andrew von Ramin Mapp. The Defcon Conference is highly prestigious and draws famous hackers from across the globe to showcase their skills and […]
Retro Storage: Floppy Disk Experiment, Part 1
What is a floppy disk? Developed in the late 1960’s, the floppy disk is an extremely dated form of data storage comprised of a flexible magnetic storage disk, enclosed in hard plastic. Who still uses a floppy disk? Unless you work with legacy hardware or a retro enthusiast, almost no one uses them anymore. Most […]
The A-B-C’s of Data Recovery
Here at Data Analyzers, we sometimes explain the nature of data recovery by comparing it to that of automotive repair. Both of these professional services are very complex, can often be prevented with regular scheduled maintenance, and come with their very own lingo that is unknown to the everyday consumer. Nothing is more upsetting than […]
How To Tell If Your Backup Is Failing (Before It’s Too Late)
Your backup is failing? You have not read our 3-2-1 Backup strategy post? Both? Sit back and read this article before you take any action that may lead to data loss. There are numerous reasons why a backup can fail and, in most cases, the lead cause is poor planning. In this article, we will […]
Common failures of USB drives
What is the most common failure of USB flash drives? USB drives fail for a variety of reasons. However, not all failures are the same… Bent or broken USB connector This is probably one of the most common issues we see at our laboratory. USB drives protrude out of laptops and desktops and, for that […]
A Look Inside Our Cleanroom
A Cleanroom is a controlled environment that has a low level of pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles and chemical vapors. Data recovery service providers use cleanrooms when hard drive mechanical components need to be repaired or inspected. Operations like head replacements, platter transplant, and spindle motor repair require a particle-free environment with […]
Mobile Devices – Summer Tips
Even though summer 2018 is winding down, it is important to remember that things are still heating up! While the high temperatures may drive us to the pool or beach, we should be cautious in carrying our mobile devices, phones or cameras with us. Working in our field, we recognize that water and heat damage […]
Seasons & Data Loss: Recovery after a Disaster
Being a Florida based company, Data Analyzers’ engineers recover data from a variety of data loss situations caused by natural disaster(s). Summer tropical storms cause power outages and electrical surges can result in electrical failure and cause data loss. Here is our Do’s&Don’ts Data Recovery Infographic, just in case. Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season occurs […]
National Camera Day!
June 29th is National Camera Day, a holiday meant to celebrate the advancements in camera technology that allow us to never miss a moment; However, here at Data Analyzers, we take this day to appreciate the camera’s partner in crime: the SD card! What is an SD Card? The SD, or Secure Digital, card was […]
