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Databases - SQL Data Recovery


Businesses depend on relational and object databases remaining accessible to ensure their business remains operational.


Experienced system administrators know that the database environment is fragile unless supported by a comprehensive
and well-tested backup program.


However, back-up devices can also become corrupt leaving the client with serious problems.


Normal system maintenance routines are unable to recover all data if media failure or structural damage has occurred.

In fact, these routines will often increase the damage.


Even the best-configured system can fail due to:

  • Damaged/Corrupt backup files
  • Locked databases preventing access
  • Deleted tables
  • Deleted records
  • Corrupted database files
  • Damaged files or folders
  • Accidentally overwritten database files
  • Torn pages
  • Suspect Databases


Experience and Know How

If databases are inaccessible or damaged because of hardware problems or operating system configuration problems, InSector Data Recovery's engineers have the best tools and all knowledge required to recover your database files.


InSector Data Recovery's continued commitment to research and development ensures that we use the latest techniques to recover the maximum amount of data.


We have reverse engineered the structures of the SQL MDF file formats, we do not rely on generic, industry standard tools for the recovery of SQL data.


This is a significant advantage. Our software is developed in house, by engineers intimately acquainted with the file format.

So, if required we have the capability to adapt our recovery tools to accommodate any problem that we encounter.


The generic industry standard tools work within a very narrow range of problems and do not offer other data recovery companies this capability.


If the generic tool fails then no other option is available and the recovery is unsuccessful.


Supported Database Servers
  • Microsoft SQL Server (All versions)
  • MySQL
  • Oracle

Other Problems

Media in database servers suffer from the same failure points as drives in personal computers:

  • Will not boot
  • Virus attacks
  • Inaccessible drives or partitions
  • Unable to run or load data
  • Data corrupted
  • Hard drive failure
  • Fire and water damage
  • Surface contamination and damage
  • Accidental deletion of data

Recovery Procedure

Our diagnostic assessment will enable us to determine whether your database files are accessible for recovery or need physical repairs. If the database is inaccessible we will use our specialised hardware and software tools designed in our research and development lab to closely examine the database structures to determine the extent of logical damage, which enables us to determine a course of action for each individual database.


After determining what steps will be necessary to complete your recovery, we will contact you for approval to proceed.


No work will be done without your prior approval. As soon as the recovery is approved, our technicians and engineers will continue with the recovery effort by analysing the database and records containing your data.


We normally extract the data as scripts to be run at the clients' server to repopulate the databases. Numerous recoveries have proven this technique to be the safest and most reliable means of restoring customers' data.


 

Please see our SQL / Database Recovery Case Studies.