Computer hard disks and the tape media for data backup have a failure rate of 100%
4 hard disks crash every minute
1/3rd of the computers are laptops and 2,000 of them get stolen daily
Now, combine the first fact with the next set of statistics. This combination helped me realise the sudden increase in data loss incidences and the hunt of data losers for data recovery solutions.
Whenever people begin searching for proper data recovery solutions, the first option that comes to mind is the data recovery software that is available online. This happens to be the most preferred choice, for the data recovery service providers charge exorbitantly.
High Charges of Data Recovery Service Providers
The high costs of data recovery service providers are discouraging, but did you realise that these high charges are applicable only for data lost due to physical failure of the drive? The DIY software is unworkable on physically failed disks. (Their charges for retrieving data lost by logical problems are quite less.)
The high recovery costs should be viewed in light of the monetary loss entailed by inaccessible data. The recovery costs would be a fraction compared to the lost business opportunity cost. Moreover, data recovery service providers provide a free assessment and charge only if they are successful in recovering the lost data.
Successful Recovery of Lost Data
Whether your data is recoverable or not depends on many factors like how you have handled the hard disk after failure and the very manner in which the device has failed. If you have damaged the magnetic platter or overwritten it with fresh data, successful recovery is doubtful. To a certain extent, recovery possibility is also dependent upon the make and model of the device. Data can be fully recovered from certain hard disks while some drive models enable very little recovery. Though these are the inherent problems that impede data recovery, the professional recovery experts are generally quite successful for they are highly experienced.
Long Experience in Working with Aptly Suited Tools
Data recovery professionals have worked (approximately) for the last two decades on constantly evolving hard disks. Continuous data recovery work performed on the incessantly changing hard drives has sharpened the skills of these professionals. Over the years, they have also worked with different data recovery tools and equipments. These recovery appliances have to be constantly made more specialised by research and development, for the rapidly evolving hard disks swiftly turn the old ones redundant.
Every new innovation of the equipment necessitates training of the data recovery specialists in its proper usage.
Training of the Data Recovery Experts
Data recovery professionals are trained frequently. This training is required to acclimatise them with the usage of the latest tools and equipments. The well-trained recovery experts first assess the damage upon receiving the hard disk. They then inform their clients about possible retrieval rates and the cost it could entail. Only after receiving client approval, they begin their work. Even after retrieving data and handing it over to the clients, the professionals are in touch with their customers and teach them methods to protect their data. This the major benefit of soliciting skilled services.
Skilled Human Supervision
There is a great difference between using the DIY data recovery software and availing the services of qualified personnel. The downloaded software might be successful only at times. It is not a problem-specific solution.
Each individual data loss case is unique and data cannot be recovered using generalised solutions. Sometimes, multiple problems affect the hard disk drive and the DIY software is not only inadequate to deal with such a loss it might also damage data permanently. The data recovery service providers create a mirror image of the drive that contains the data to prevent any damage to the original drive.
Data recovery service providers are highly skilled professionals who enjoy high recovery rates. Their expertise is based on experience, the usage of specialised tools, and constant training. Availing their services is much better than the cheaper DIY solution.