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How much does it cost for data recovery?

July 16, 2019 No Comments Data Recovery

All data retrieval cases are different, and the price of a data retrieval case may fluctuate wildly depending on the situation. The dimensions of the hard disk and also the severity of the damage the drive has endured have a large impact on the amount of work a data recovery professional needs to have the ability to salvage data from it.

By way of example, a clicking hard disk may need its heads replaced to be flashed. Or it might need its firmware repaired and its heads. It may require a number of sets of replacement parts, and its platters may need before the information can be successfully recovered by an engineer from it burnishing.
That’s why we do an in-lab comprehensive diagnosis–we can tell you how much our services will cost to the dollar before you even have to consider reaching for the wallet.

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DATA RECOVERY PRICING

November 4, 2016 No Comments Data Recovery

DATA RECOVERY PRICING
Most clients ask this question; how much does it cost to recovery data from a hard drive? Since data recovery involves a complex process and it involves alot of factors, i will try to answer in the best way i can. It’s common for users in need of data recovery services to contact us with enquiries on how much it costs to perform data recovery. We do our best to indicate a price guideline based on the symptoms described but this may only be an estimate and not the actual price. It is not possible to quote for recovery until an assessment is done on the media; hence we request the user to bring the media to our offices for evaluation.

Just the same way your car might break down and you call a garage and request for a quote to repair it. Most times you may not know what may have caused it to break down hence you will give the mechanic very minimal information on the case. It would not be reasonable for them to give you a quote without knowing what the problem is and what may have caused it. Data recovery also works in the same manner.

When any user contacts us in regards to data recovery, we advise them to bring the media to our offices for an evaluation (Diagnosis as we call it). If the user cannot make it to bring the media to our offices personally, we advise them to use a reliable courier service to deliver the media instead. On arrival at our offices a diagnosis is done to evaluate the extent of damage to the media and from that we can actually derive an actual quote for that specific case.

The cases that come to our offices are never the same, therefore the quotes will always differ, some are more on the higher side than others. For PHYSICAL cases ie head damage we request for a percentage of the full amount as a commitment fee/service fee in order for us to cover the costs of the data recovery.

The rest of the amount is normally paid on completion and verification of the data recovered. For LOGICAL cases, the user approves the quotation and the recovery starts immediately and once it’s done the user comes to view the data and pays only if they’re satisfied by the data recovered. If the user does not approve the quotation, we return the media.
This does not necessarily mean that we are always 100% guaranteed of full recovery so before we even start the diagnosis; we offer the users the option of continuing on a non-guaranteed basis. It’s not always a Bright day when a quote is rejected so we try and be very realistic when setting the price guideline and also deriving the actual quote for a specific case.

Here are some factors that may determine the cost of data recovery;

  1. Level of damage: ie whether it’s a logical(firmware issues etc) or physical issue(Head damage).
  2. Size of hard drive: On physical cases, we would require to purchase an similar hard drive as the original one(donor) which we will use as spare part to repair the faulty disk. The cost of donor may vary based on the size.
  3. Previous recovery attempt: any hard drive that’s opened physically will attract a higher fees.
  4. How long the process will take: Emergency cases are charged higher than normal cases.

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WHY DATA RECOVERY IS SO IMPORTANT?

April 13, 2016 No Comments Data Recovery

Why Data Recovery Is So Important?

Data Recovery typically refers to the Restoration of data to a desktops, laptop, server, or external Storage system from a backup. Because Data is the heart of the Enterprise, it’s crucial for you to protect it. And to protect your Organization’s Data, you need to implement a Data Recovery Plan. While it’s important to know the best tactics for data recovery, preventing the loss of data in the first place is vital. Backing up files can protect againstAccidental Loss of user Data, Database Corruption, Hardware Failures, and even Natural Disasters. All in all Consumers need to engage in some best practices to ensure their data is protected.

The DataRecovery process may vary, depending on the circumstances of the Data Loss, the data recovery software used to create the backup, and the backup target media. Data recovery is provided as service. Such services are typically used to retrieve important files that were not backed up and accidentally deleted from a computer’s file system but still remain on disk in fragments.

We live in the digital age where technology is supreme. From the individual household to multinational conglomerates, we rely heavily on our computers and machines for business, even leisure and simple day to day information needs. Critical to this all is the data storage that allows for it all to happen. So it is understandable that the loss of this data can be problematic in some cases and catastrophic in others. It is a result of this dependency that data storage mediums have been developed, which inadvertently opens up the niche in the market for Data Recovery Services. These are services that are becoming more and more important as the world’s reliance on stored data increases.

As the name implies, Data Recovery Services refer to the business of Salvaging Data from Storage Media that have been Damaged, Corrupted, have Failed or areInaccessible for a host of other reasons. The storage media that these data recovery services relate to, deal with a range of storage devices from CD’s, DVD’s, flash drives, hard drives to various other devices.

Data storage is for the most part important on a personal level. Storage Media is used to keep photos, notes and other personal effects in Data form. Some information can be Very Sensitive such as scanned images of ID Documents, Financial Records and so on. As a result of this, a hard drive crash or similar situation that results in theLoss of Data could be considered a Tragic Loss of Sentimental and Confidential Data Items. For many this is more than a good enough reason to seek out the sought-after help ofData RecoveryExperts. Others might have Lost Data relating to their work or business. In this case the loss could cause Financial Problems, issues with the receiver of Revenue and Stress related to the Waste of Work hours connected to the data.

On a more far reaching note, there is the Data Loss associated with Government orIntelligence Services, which influences not only the Organization but entire Communities or even Nations. Such Loss can have grim Consequences Economically, Managerially, in terms of Governance, Socially and even Politically.In some cases where the information is of a restricted level, there might not be comprehensive backups due to secrecy issues.

Although, depending on the scale of the failure or damage to the storage medium,Data Recovery is not guaranteed, in most cases the recovery services are successful. In spite of not being a flawless solution recovery executed by Data Recovery Expertscan produce results in the range of between 80% to 100% depending on the specific case and surrounding circumstances of the Data Loss or Inaccessibility

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