Data Loss?! But First, Did You Backup Your Data?

Computer spoiled?! Data lost?! Data corrupt?!
Data corruption refers to errors in computer data that occur during storage, transmission, or processing, which introduce unintended changes to the original data. When data corruption occurs, a file containing that data will produce unexpected results when accessed by the system or the related application. Results could range from a minor loss of data to a system crash. Data corruption can occur at any level in a system, from the host to the storage medium. Data corruption also are the main cause for hardware or software failure.

Common causes of data corruption and loss include:-

• Power outages or other power-related problems.
• Improper shutdowns, such as caused by power outages or performing a hard restart.
• Hardware problems or failures, including hard drive failures, bad sectors, bad RAM, and the like.
• Failure to eject external hard drives and related storage devices before disconnecting them or powering them off.

• Bad programming, particularly if it results in either hard restarts or data that is saved incorrectly.
• Malware infection which generally refers to any software program that is designed to inflict damage to a system.

Take preventative actions to avoid data loss:-

• Never upgrade any system without a verified backup.
• Save and backup your files regularly, to multiple locations such as USB flash drive or portable hard drives.
• Keep your anti-virus software up to date.

• Do not open suspicious emails or attachments.

Alternatives:-

• Send out backup files via email.
• Upload backup files to online cloud storage.

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​You have only one option that can guarantee the survival of data, copy it! Should you experience data loss, having a solid backup of your data can help you get your lost data back. If you are not backing up your computer, you need to start now. Just remember that backups themselves can become corrupted over time, which is why you need to perform a complete backup of important files regularly.

Due to many customers have faced data loss. We strongly advise customers to backup SQL databases frequently and save the backup files into as many locations as possible!

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