Does Virtualisation Affect Data Loss? [video infographic]
Watch our video infographic to find out how you compare to other IT professionals worldwide – what are the main issues they are facing as they move towards virtualised storage of their critical...
View ArticleMyth: Deleted VMware VMDK files cannot be recovered
With reference to the myth that deleted VMware® virtual disks are not recoverable I would like to discuss a case where Kroll Ontrack busted this myth wide open. The Client A VMware customer contacted...
View ArticleCommon causes of data loss from virtual environments and 5 tips to protect...
Based on a recent survey, Kroll Ontrack discovered that 40 per cent of organisations that store data in a virtual environment have experienced at least one data loss event in the past 12 months. The...
View ArticlePodcast Session 1 – Common Data Loss Issues in Virtual Environments
Andy Twyford speaks with Robert Bloomquist about common data loss issues in virtual environments. This podcast will shortly be available on iTunes and our website. The post Podcast Session 1 – Common...
View ArticlePodcast 2 – Robert Bloomquist: Data Loss in SSDs
Andy Twyford speaks with Robert Bloomquist about some specific issues with data loss from SSD and provides some insights about SSD reliability and the current storage technology preferences of IT...
View ArticlePodcast 3 – Robert Bloomquist: Data Recovery from SSDs
Andy Twyford continues his interview with Robert Bloomquist about the specific challenges of SSD data recovery, including SSD encryption and limitations. The post Podcast 3 – Robert Bloomquist: Data...
View ArticlePodcast 4 – Robert Bloomquist: HDDs vs SSDs
Robert Bloomquist gives Andy Twyford some advice the differences between HDDs and SSDs and how to prepare yourself for the switch from HDD to SSD technology. The post Podcast 4 – Robert Bloomquist:...
View ArticlePodcast 5 – Robert Bloomquist: Data Recovery from Mobile Phones
Robert Bloomquist explains the specific challenges of mobile phone recovery, including what to do if you damage your mobile device, securing data on mobile phones and how data recovery differs between...
View ArticlePodcast 6 – Robert Bloomquist: Data Loss and Recovery in Virtual Environments
Andy Twyford asks Robert Bloomquist how to recover data from virtual environments, the implications of the quantity of virtual machines on data recovery, what systems can be recovered from and what the...
View ArticlePodcast 7 – Robert Bloomquist: Corporate Storage in Virtualised Environments
Robert Bloomquist speaks with Andy Twyford about the role of virtualised environments in modern enterprises, including the challenges faced by IT administrators, how to consolidate IT infrastructure...
View ArticleAvoiding Hyper-V recovery: Building a disaster recovery strategy into your...
According to Microsoft, large companies lose between $80,000 and $90,000 (£47,000-£53,000) for every hour of downtime they encounter. These kinds of losses occur regardless of whether your business...
View ArticleChoosing a hypervisor: 5 things to consider
Virtualisation, for the uninitiated, describes the use of software to provide a complete, functional simulation of a hardware environment. Data can be stored, programmes can be run and memory can be...
View ArticleHyper-Converged Storage: Blessing or Curse?
To understand hyper-converged storage or hyper-converged systems, you have to start by considering the initial situation: Many company data centres, not only in Germany, but throughout the world, have...
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