Listen to a short story from the CBL lab: a hospital RAID crashes and IT department calls in the CBL data recovery experts. We also discuss the rising data protection challenges in healthcare IT.

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Stories From The Lab: Hospital RAID Array ER Recovery
With Tiny Tech Comes Great Responsibility

29 April 2010

With Tiny Tech Comes Great Responsibility

These days, much of our important data is being stored on smaller technology platforms and this is increasing the risk of data loss. When an incident occurs the errors, and thus difficulty in retrieving data, are magnified because of the architecture and small scale. When problems happen with data, getting advice from a specialist who understands the inner workings of the technology can be the difference between data saved and data lost.

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CBL Pictures: Pieces of You

16 April 2010

CBL Pictures: Pieces of You

Pieces of You 1 - shattered hard disk platter in case

When we got this drive by regular mail with little padding we were a little worried. Being able to hear pieces moving around freely within the hard drive is never a good sign.

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New Digital Camera Same Old Problems

15 April 2010

New Digital Camera Same Old Problems

Nowadays picking up a new digital camera is easier than ever. The functionality is familiar regardless of what brand you go with. Charge the battery and away you go. Problems can creep up when you want to review the great photos you just finished taking. The right and left arrows move you from picture to picture but sometimes getting back to the main menu can be tricky. Is it the “setup” button, the “down” arrow, or maybe the button with the icon? Before you know it you’ve pressed one too many buttons and are staring at a blank screen.

Did you just accidentally delete ALL of your photos from your shiny new digital camera?

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When "Dead" Just Won't Do: Hands-on Hard Drive Diagnosis key to Recovery

12 April 2010

When "Dead" Just Won't Do: Hands-on Hard Drive Diagnosis key to Recovery

Have you ever called up your auto mechanic, described a series of random sounds, and expected him to tell you how to fix it? Do you call your doctor when you are experiencing sharp pains and ask him what household products you can use to get healthy again?

You know these are scenarios where hands-on diagnosis is beneficial. We explore the similarities to describing and diagnosing data recovery problems and why getting the diagnosis right is the key to a successful data recovery path.

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