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View NewslettersData Recovery Breakthrough for VMware Virtualized Environments
Kroll Ontrack announced this week that it is the first company able to perform data recovery services on VMware® and other virtual systems. Using newly developed proprietary technology, Ontrack Data Recovery engineers conceived and developed capabilities specifically designed to recover folders and files on all types of virtual systems.
Virtualization is a software technology that is transforming the IT landscape and in turn has created radical changes in computing. While most of today’s computing hardware was designed to run only one operating system at a time, virtualization helps businesses overcome this limitation by allowing a single system to run several operating systems simultaneously, increasing its usage and flexibility.
The number of virtual environment recovery jobs has increased ten fold over last year according to Jeff Pederson, manager of data operations, Kroll Ontrack. Specifically, Kroll Ontrack can successfully recover lost data on the following VMware systems:
- VMware Infrastructure 2 & 3 (ESX Server, VMFS)
- VMware Server
- VMware Workstation (all versions)
Eight Tips for Improving Your Server Recovery Odds
Despite the industry improvements in backup systems or storage array systems, server failures are a common occurrence that can leave a business paralyzed. Whether the failure is hardware-related, software-related, the result of human error or due to a natural disaster, the number of data loss events is increasing as businesses rely on their corporate server structure and document storage volumes.
Since data disasters will happen, Kroll Ontrack has compiled a list of suggestions for IT administrators that will increase chances for successful recovery.
Kroll Ontrack Launches Hardware Erasure Solution
Australian IT professionals have a new alternative for securely erasing data from hard drives and other media. Kroll Ontrack announced the Australian availability of Degausser DG.02, a hardware eraser solution capable of eliminating the risk of uncontrolled spread of sensitive information stored on hard drives.
By applying a strong magnetic field, the Degausser erases media in as rapidly as four seconds for a typical hard drive. Designed for organizations that require a high volume of erasing activity, the Degausser is the fastest and easiest data erasing hardware tool available. Organizations can choose to outsource their data destruction requirements to Kroll Ontrack's Brisbane laboratory or purchase the hardware device directly from Kroll Ontrack.
