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Tags: computer software, data recovery, data recovery system
 Although we still use rows and rows of file cabinets and mountains of folders to store company information, a lot of the information we store is kept in soft copy. Most companies keep their files in huge databases for easy searching. If they suddenly get lost, deleted, corrupted or stolen and the company doesn't keep any back up, then your company might take months to recover from a large scale loss. You might lose that one important account because of someone in the office downloading something he isn't supposed to and the big account goes down and goes to someone else. This is why your company or any company for that matter requires a data recovery system. A professional data recovery system is a must have for any company no matter how big or how small it is because ultimately, a company will always need to go through, store and collect information and there will always be a risk.
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Data recovery is not a total assurance of safety, but it will keep total loss of files and information close to nil. So even if some files catch fire or if flood breaches your office, you will have a certain level of security and assurance. So how do you set-up a data recovery system? First of all there are the easy ways to store files, which is transferring them to other devices. There are lots of physical devices that you can keep around the office so that you have back up. You can store these files on external hard disks that have up to a couple of terrabytes worth of disk space. There is also the option of copying the files onto DVDs or Blu Ray Discs.
Despite the advantages of these systems, they also have disadvantages. They might be easily lost or they could be damaged and rendered unreadable. The best storage solution is an online data back up that can potentially store several terrabytes worth of information and can be used as a database. These professional data recovery companies use RAID. This is short for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. Most companies actually use a set-up called RAID 6 which is specifically made to house thousands of terrabytes worth of information and has data recovery that can survive the lost of two discs. The only downside to it is that it had a more complex RAID array. They have high up-time and can provide whenever back up is sorely needed. The information is given top priority and can only be accessed by select individuals. Although you can't have total security and back-up, online data recovery proves to be the best solution that can keep disaster losses at a minimum. Although RAID 6 might sound like the most secure method because it mirrors files to decrease chances of loss, there isn't a total assurance of safety. The only upside is that it can keep the worst from happening close to 0%.
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