What Role Do Data Centers Play in Protecting Against Data Degradation?

Data rot is very pernicious because it is silent. Unlike with more dramatic system failures, data degradation tends to go unnoticed until someone tries to access, analyze, or restore data, sometimes years later, at which point recovery may already be impossible or partial at best. This is a significant concern across scientific research, finance, healthcare, […]

The Pros and Cons of Backup vs. Replication

With more businesses moving their activity in the online space, it is crucial that servers are up and running at all times. Most companies nowadays have online platforms that run 24×7, and they allow for business transactions to be available at any time during the day or night. If the platform goes offline even for […]