Submission + - Avoid SSDs for important files, says data recovery firm (pcpro.co.uk) 2
nk497 writes: If your data's important to you, store it on a mechanical hard disk rather than an SSD. That’s the advice of Phil Bridge, managing director of data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack, who said that while recovering lost data from solid-state media is possible, the process can be time-consuming — and therefore expensive. "With spinning media you’ve got pretty well established sets of standards," Bridge explained. "With solid-state, it’s almost as if every drive that comes in has a different structure and different technology."