Best Practices:

• Never upgrade any system without a verified backup
• Use up-to-date hardware and software utilities for data security, such as firewalls and virus protection
• Scan all incoming data for viruses, including packaged software
• Use ventilation, fans and/or air conditioning to keep servers at the proper operating temperature
• Connect systems to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect against power surges
• Power down and take extreme caution when moving computers

Backup Strategies:

• Invest in redundant backup systems
• Establish a structured backup procedure to make copies of all critical data files, using software compatible with the operating system and applications
• Periodically test the backups to verify that data, especially databases and other critical files, are being backed up properly
• Keep at least one verified copy of critical data offsite

When Disaster Strikes:

• If possible, back up the data immediately
• Do not use utility software if the drive makes scraping, tapping, clicking or humming sounds
• Do not power up a device that has obvious physical damage or is making unusual sounds
• Shut down the computer to avoid further damage to the drive and its data
• Do not attempt recovery yourself on severely traumatized drives (i.e., turning the computer off and on, using over-the-counter diagnostic tools). This may cause further damage or permanent data loss
• If you’ve lost critical data, DriveSavers recovery service is your best and safest option
• Never assume data is unrecoverable
• DriveSavers has successfully recovered data from hundreds of thousands of drives with extreme physical and logical damage
• Avoid static discharge when touching or handling the media, especially in excessively dry environments

Lost Data? Your Next Steps are Critical!

To avoid permanent data loss, follow these important guidelines:

• If your drive is making clicking, grinding or whirring sounds, shut down your computer immediately. These sounds could be the read/write heads hitting or scraping the platters. Severe or complete data loss could result.
• Unplug the power to the computer before removing the hard drive and handle the drive carefully. Hard drives are extremely sensitive to static electricity and physical jarring or jolts.
• If your data is critical, make sure you choose a reputable recovery firm that can properly recover data from physically damaged drives. Even the simplest recovery attempts on a physically damaged drive could render your data unrecoverable.

The first recovery attempt is always the best recovery attempt. At DriveSavers, our engineers use the safest methods available to ensure your data is not lost from repeated recovery attempts.

For more than three decades, Carney’s has been serving the Kern County business community with the highest quality IT products and superior services.

“This Silver Competency showcases our expertise in today’s technology market and demonstrates our knowledge of Microsoft and their products,” said Rick Kreiser, Carney’s co-founder and President. “We hope to accelerate our clients’ success by serving as technology advisors for their business demands.”

“By achieving a Silver Competency, partners have proven themselves as specialized technology experts with the skills needed to best serve customers,” said Jon Roskill, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “The Silver Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network is designed to help customers identify services and solution providers that have demonstrated proof of their capability to deliver quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.”

The Microsoft Silver Competency defines partners’ success as technology market leaders within a specific technology competency, with each competency having a unique set of requirements and benefits formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the industry. The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to equip organizations that deliver products and services through the Microsoft platform with the training, resources and support they need to provide their customers superior experience and outcomes.