NEWCASTLE, UK— May 16, 2007 — Many businesses and government agencies have implemented business continuity plans that include data backup to minimise downtime during a disaster or other unforeseen disruptions, but many organisations don’t realise data loss can occur despite having backup technology.
Even the best backup technology can fail because of human error or faulty hardware. Thorough business continuity plans must take into account the need to retrieve data from damaged storage media, whether it is a primary computer or a backup device.
“Data loss is inevitable because technology does eventually fail,” says Bill Margeson, president and CEO of CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. “Organisations should not only develop and implement a business continuity plan, but they should test it frequently and have a plan of action in the event a data backup fails and their mission-critical information can’t be accessed.”
Lost data can cripple many organisations and in some cases drive them out of business, especially smaller companies. In fact, according to research firm IDC, digital data is growing in sheer volume, even for small businesses, who are less able to manage it due to lack of IT skills. The report, “The Expanding Digital Universe”, also predicts that in 2007 the volume of information created and replicated will surpass the storage capacity available to store it.
“More people are reliant on data to manage their day-to-day activities, both personally and professionally, so its loss is keenly felt,” adds Margeson. “However, data storage media can be extremely resilient and retain digital information despite considerable physical damage. Many businesses don’t realise data recovery is an option when data loss occurs. Backups do fail, including expensive RAID storage arrays with mission-critical data that we see come through our lab on a regular basis.”
CBL is the UK’s independent data recovery specialist. Its team of data recovery experts recovers data from all forms of digital storage media regardless of the manufacturer’s platform or operating system in its laboratory in Newcastle, UK. CBL serves customers directly and through a national network of partners and agents. Its CBL Data Recovery Corporate Customer Program provides a discount on data recovery services when data loss disaster strikes. In addition, affected storage media may be sent to CBL through participating The UPS Store and Mailboxes Etc. retail locations across the UK at no charge to customers.
About CBL Data Recovery Technologies Limited
Since the establishment of operations in the United Kingdom in 2000, CBL Data Recovery Technologies Limited has experienced a growing demand for its data recovery services and expertise. With CBL’s expanding network of partners throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, individuals, corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises depend on CBL to recover lost data as a result of hardware failure, natural disaster, software malfunction, virus contamination, or human error. Headquartered in Newcastle, CBL’s UK data recovery laboratory operates a Class 100 clean room environment to ensure the integrity of hard drives and data throughout the recovery process. CBL also has a customer service centre in London and can be found on the web at www.cbltech.co.uk.
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