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 […]
SSD vs HDD
One of the most frequently asked questions from our clients is whether or not they should be using a solid-state drive, rather than the traditional hard drive disk. The reason for this question is primarily because SSDs have developed a reputation as being “superior” to traditional hard drives (HDDs), due to their lack of moving […]
Engineers Explain: Specialized Cell Phone Recovery
Almost everyone at some point has had a cellphone that has been broken. Common failures are water damage, physical damage, and manufacturer defects in the hardware or software. Most times people will take their phone to their local cell phone repair shop who will attempt some basic repairs in order to get the phone back […]
The age of portable storage
Back in the days when a Megabyte was considered an enormous amount of storage capacity and computers used to fill up entire rooms, the average hard drive weighed about 200 pounds. Over time, technology progressed and today most of us use portable storage devices (PSD’s). Portable storage devices PSD’s are small hard drives designed to […]
