Why have you lost your data? Businesses cannot afford to lose data, especially smaller ones. 58% of small businesses are not prepared for data loss, and 60% that do shut …
April 29th – May 3rd: Business Hours
Important information – April 29th to May 3rd, 2019. CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – is closed from Monday the 29th April for 5 days. Work shall still take …
Easter Bank Holidays 2019 – Working Hours
Easter Bank Holidays 2019 CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – is closed through the Easter weekend, including Good Friday and Easter Monday. If you require an emergency data recovery …
Shingled Magnetic Recording
Shingled Magnetic Recording, or SMR, is a technique that increases the storage density in magnetic hard drives. While traditional “perpendicular” recording writes tracks on the hard drive platter directly next …
Will your RAID fail?
What is RAID? RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple physical hard drives into one unit for the purpose of data redundancy, speed, or …
Warning Signs That Your SSD is About to Fail
Failure of SSD vs HDD SSDs are widely regarded as being better than mechanical hard drives. They’re faster, more stable and use less power, making them supposedly superior. They are …
Head-assembly swap: Seagate ST31000528AS
21/2/2019 – Seagate 1000GB 7200.12 Barracuda A desktop HDD provided by an IT Support company on behalf of their customer. The HDD was making a distinctive clicking sound. Quickly it …
Windows 7 End of Life
Support to end for Windows 7 Microsoft has announced the date for Windows 7’s end of life – January 14th 2020. After this date, Windows 7 will no longer receive …
Toshiba Reveals World’s Largest Magnetic Hard Disk Drive
New Toshiba Hard Disk Drives Toshiba has revealed the world’s largest capacity Conventional Magnetic Recording hard disk drive – the “MG08″ series. With a capacity of 16TB in a standard …
How long do SSDs last?
SSDs have become a considerably popular option for people upgrading their PC storage. Their lack of moving parts makes them quieter, more energy efficient, and significantly faster than alternative forms …