Hard Drives

This is a picture of a standard hard drive (not the newest SSD technology). My father has a degree in industrial engineering and the hefty part of his career was spent with companies that manufactured hard drives. So, I’ve heard stories of how they are made, the clean rooms and how an invisible speck of dust can make one inoperable. This video tells the tale:

Whether SSD or traditional hard drive, these components that hold important data can fail or succumb to disasters or accidental deletion due to user error. Having an appropriate backup and recovery system in place is critical. What is appropriate? The appropriate backup and recovery system is the one that gets your technology back in working order in the time you deem necessary for you to successfully carry on business. That amount of time varies for everyone, but it is the first consideration in choosing the best backup and recovery option.