How to choose your data recovery company?
Many companies offer their services in data recovery. Among this multitude of choices, how to choose who to entrust the digital capital of your business involved by a loss of data?
Solutions and services following a data
loss
The data recovery is a specialist profession . In case of losses, it is advisable to call on a specialized company with the necessary expertise and means to ensure a good recovery process.
How does a data recovery take place?
An expert data recovery company must be transparent and reassure the client company at all stages of the process:
Sending or
hand delivery of the storage medium , against acknowledgment of receipt, to the
laboratory dedicated to data recovery.
The UAE Data Recovery advice: A company that claims to establish a diagnosis remotely or by telephone, unless it is for a pre-diagnosis or an assessment of the situation, must arouse distrust.
Diagnosis to
determine the nature and extent of data loss and thus, the feasibility and the
proper method of recovery.
A fault
report with the list of recoverable data can be provided.
The estimate
for data retrieval can only be established with precision at the end of this
diagnostic phase.
The UAE Data Recovery tip: Many companies charge for analysis or parts during the diagnostic phase. It is advisable to choose a laboratory offering a free diagnosis , guaranteed at no additional cost.
Data
recovery after decision and validation of the quote by the client company.
The data is
restored or extracted and, preferably, copied to a new storage medium before
being delivered to the client.
The UAE Data
Recovery advice: the recovered data must be tested by the client company in
order to recover any problem of reading or exploitation as soon as possible.
The means of recovery of the laboratories
Laboratories dedicated to data recovery have specialized resources and equipment.
The clean room is the essential equipment to safely operate on damaged storage media. In particular, laminar flow hoods make it possible to control the concentration of particles in the air. The hard disk opening can thus be carried out without the risk that dust particles will damage vulnerable components such as magnetic tracks.
Of diagnostic software and data recovery are also used. It may be proprietary software developed in-house, better suited than the standard software available online. They allow the analysis and extraction of data by reducing the risk of permanent losses.
Choosing the right data recovery lab
The first data recovery attempt is always the one with the best chance of success. Here are the tips to choose the laboratory to entrust your storage media:
Entrust your
data recovery to a French company . Your service provider should not
subcontract, let alone send your storage media abroad!
Check his certifications , his possible
credentials and his ethics. As examples:
Adherence to
the best practices chart for data
recovery, defined by the SGDSN under the auspices of the Senior Manager in
charge of Economic Intelligence.
Local
classified Restricted Zone (ZRR) within the framework of the protection of the
scientific and technical heritage of the nation (PPST).
Check its features to ensure the security and privacy of your data :
Secure premises, regulated access, ...
Storage of your data carriers (safe).
The data recovery will also be the heart of your business service:
Favor the experiment , suggested by some
indicators:
Activity Research & Development .
Professional reputation and customer references.
Years of experience and number of files processed .
Success rate (knowing that a rate of 100% does not exist!).
Look for resources and dedicated equipment:
The presence of a white light is unavoidable.
Diagnostic and / or recovery software developed in-house.
Etc.
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