Failure is unavoidable; and although it might seem counter-intuitive, learning to fail is a good thing – learning to fail right, that is. Systems and software can fail in various ways. Failures can be mechanical (e.g., wear and tear), or they can be due to bugs in the system. Amidst such failures,...

It’s often said that history repeats itself. However we always assumed that this applied to everything but technology.  But sure enough, we’re in the process of experiencing a new IT revolution that will bring us right back to the start. Business computing had its not-so-sexy golden age in the warehouses...

Data loss is often a tragic and traumatic experience for most computer users. It could be due to hard drive failure, accidental formatting, electronic malfunctioning or sometimes due to natural calamities. If you know the value of your data and have been keeping regular back up, chances are you can survive...

For individuals, data loss can be a major inconvenience. Nothing feels worse than seeing that blue screen of death and suddenly realizing you’ve just lost 3 years of your life in an instant. But although personal data loss can be emotionally devastating for a single individual, corporate data loss...