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Choose the right data recovery specialist

bram17 Computers & Accessories 2011-06-28

Choose the right data recovery specialist

Reviewed by Bram P

disk-data-recovery No matter if you have taken all the required precautions, when a server or a hard drive fails you can guarantee that the search for a company to sort out the problem will be the foremost thing on most people’s minds, but how do you choose the best company to do the job for you?

Choosing the right data recovery company is vital to ensure your data has the maximum chance of being successfully restored. These are a few tips to choose data recovery company:

The company that gets your vote should have dedicated Data recovery staffs that are professionally trained for the required task
It should certainly not be something they do as a background activity, so don’t be afraid to ask some very pointed questions.
A true data recovery lab will be able to successfully recover data from Servers, Laptop’s, Desktop’s, CD/DVD’s and all other types of storage media, not simply just from a failed hard drive
They should have both the leading technology and skilled technicians to identify and solve the most challenging recovery situations presented to them.
If they are leaders in data solutions they should also be able to offer a full gamut of data recovery services including full server and raid recovery capabilities. If the company is an industry leader they will also offer a call out service as this is often a key requirement for server and raid data recovery.
Frighteningly some companies will only have a basic workbench to recover your data, you want to ensure at the very least they have a certified (preferably certified to ISO class 3 standards) clean room.
If the recovery company needs to strip your drive to affect a repair you need to get the data back as quick as possible in most cases so if the company does not have their own lab you may find your drive will need to be shipped abroad.
To sum up losing data can cripple a company or cause personal heartache, so make sure you are dealing with a reputable firm as much as you can, and ask the awkward questions.