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Data Recovery Innovation Driven by Real World Demand | Ontrack

Ontrack — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:28:11 GMT

For over four decades, Ontrack has built its reputation on one principle: when data loss becomes complex, our tools must evolve even faster. Since 1985, our engineering teams have continuously expanded and refined our proprietary recovery technologies — often developing Just InTime (JIT) tooling to address unique, highstakes data loss scenarios for customers around the world.

Can I recover my data from a physically damaged hard drive?

Ontrack — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:45:43 GMT

Has your hard drive ever fallen from your desk? Or have you ever accidentally dropped it? Scenarios like these could cause a hard drive to experience physical media damage (PMD) and as a result, lose data. But, believe it or not, your data may still be recoverable if your hard drive is suffering from physical damage.

Manage the secure erasure of your data with Hosted Erase

Ontrack — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:56:55 GMT

Revelations of increasingly massive data leaks are now part of the daily news. Whether it's sensitive data from major ISPs or telecommunications companies, statistics show alarming figures for the frequency and success of hacking operations. This increases the pressure on companies to protect their electronic information from ending up in the hands of unauthorised people or even the general public.

Data Restoration vs. Data Recovery: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

Ontrack — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:03:02 GMT

Data Restoration vs. Data Recovery: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

In today’s digital landscape, data loss can strike at any moment, whether due to hardware failure, human error, or a malicious cyberattack. When disaster hits, two terms often come up: data restoration and data recovery. While they may sound similar, they refer to very different processes, and understanding the distinction can make all the difference in how quickly and effectively you bounce back.

Ontrack Data Recovery Empowers Cyber Insurance Providers During Ransomware Claims

Ontrack — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:38:59 GMT

How Ontrack Data Recovery Empowers Cyber Insurance Providers During Ransomware Claims

In the high-stakes world of cyber insurance, ransomware attacks are no longer rare, they are routine. When a policyholder’s systems are locked down and their data encrypted, the clock starts ticking. Every minute of downtime costs money, erodes trust, and complicates claims. For cyber insurers, the challenge isn’t just covering the financial loss, it’s helping clients recover quickly and securely. That’s where data recovery service providers, like Ontrack, become indispensable allies.

Preventing Data Loss During RAID & Drive Rebuilds (Part 2)

Dave Logue — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:23:28 GMT

This is a follow up to the original article Preventing Data Loss During RAID & Drive Rebuilds (Part 1). Several questions came up about RAID and drive rebuilds and preventing data loss since the original posting, and Part 2 will attempt to address those questions.

Preventing Data Loss During RAID & Drive Rebuilds (Part 1)

Dave Logue — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:20:51 GMT

What happens when a RAID rebuild goes wrong, and what can be done to prevent that from happening to you? To answer the question, you need to understand how data is written to a RAID array and what happens when a drive fails and a rebuild is started. I am going to use a Windows NTFS volume and a 4 drive RAID 5 array as the example system.

SSD Recovery Technology: How Bit Errors Affect Your Data

Ontrack — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:57:13 GMT

Whether you use an SSD or are experiencing issues with one, understanding how data is stored and recovered is crucial. This article provides a high-level overview of SSD architecture, the role of its controller, common causes of data loss, and techniques for SSD data recovery.

Radiation Tolerant Memory

Dave Logue — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:53:14 GMT

Micron Technology, Inc. announced that it is launching an industry’s highest-density, radiation-tolerant single-layer cell (SLC) NAND product. With a die capacity of 256Gb, this product is the first in a portfolio that will include space-qualified NAND, NOR and DRAM solutions. See https://www.storagenewsletter.com/2025/07/28/micron-launches-space-qualified-portfolio-to-power-mission-critical-data-for-aerospace-innovation/ for details.

This sparked the question of why Radiation-tolerant memory is needed and how is it achieved.

Checklist: What to do in case of data loss?

Ontrack — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:45:55 GMT

1. Do not change anything about the current situation

Stop working and turn off the affected device. In the event of (incipient) physical damage, the medium and the data stored on it may be damaged beyond repair if you continue working. Of course, this is troublesome in a server or virtual environment. Do not write data away or install software on a system from which data needs to be restored. Overwritten data is lost forever.