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How a Panasonic Toughbook Can Help to Prevent Data
Data loss is one of the biggest costs for business IT departments around the world, but a Panasonic Toughbook can help to curb the need for expensive data recovery services by preventing some of the most common causes of hard drive failure.
Hard drives often fail and lose data due to excessive heat, cold, shock, vibration or contamination, and a Panasonic Toughbook has features to combat all of these. Special shock mounts are included in many semi-rugged Panasonic Toughbook models to keep a hard drive from slamming into the sides of its enclosure if a computer is accidentally dropped. These shocks can sometimes prevent damage from a fall of 12 feet or more, depending on the rating of the individual Panasonic Toughbook. The exterior materials of the laptop also aid in protecting the hard drive by spreading the impact of a physical shock over a greater area.
Many Panasonic Toughbook models have the option of additional hard drive heating and cooling, which prevents hard drive failure by keeping the drive at the appropriate temperature. This feature is especially important when working outdoors in either hot or cold conditions. Without temperature control, a hard drive's internal components can expand and shrink, leading to performance degradation and eventually to permanent data loss.
Some newer Panasonic Toughbook models have the option of a solid state drive. Solid state drives are the next generation of data storage and can handle physical shock and extreme temperatures better than standard hard drives, as they have no moving parts. When combined with the protective features of a Panasonic Toughbook, a solid state drive can be the ultimate tool in preventing data loss and ensuring steady operation.
Of course, there's no substitute for a good data backup plan, but as many Panasonic Toughbook models feature ready-to-go mobile Internet access, even data backup is simpler and more reliable. Panasonic Toughbook owners can regularly upload or edit their files on company servers. Data backup software can be used efficiently from almost anywhere in the world. Ultimately, a Toughbook's features are perfectly designed to minimize all possible sources of data loss and to provide for more reliable, enhanced data backup. It's an exceptional way to keep data protected and to keep the significant costs of data loss as low as possible for any business or military application.
