Magnetic media: archive risks and data recovery
Practical steps to protect and recover data from magnetic media, including disks and tapes: demagnetisation, drives, formats, archives and migration.
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Technical guides on data loss prevention, storage failures and controlled data recovery methods.
Optical storage: how it works and where recovery is limited
How optical storage works and where data recovery reaches its limits: CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, recording, surfaces, drives and migration. It also sets out the evidence and stop points needed before assessment.
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How SSD architecture shapes data recovery
Why the internal architecture of an SSD affects data recovery: NAND, controller, firmware, TRIM, wear, encryption and power loss.
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