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The complexity, he said, is due to the way data is deliberately spread across an SSD/flash drive so that the individual locations are used evenly (wear levelling), whereas rotating disks try to store data in consecutive blocks.

"Industry standards for data layout and organisation on SSD/Flash mediums are not yet fully established, often requiring custom recovery solutions based on the specific manufacturer and model of the device. As the recognised leader in data recovery, Kroll Ontrack offers customers high success rates with SSD/flash recovery due to its vast experience with SSD/Flash and its continual investment in research and development," he said.

According to Mr Briscoe, Kroll Ontrack has seen a 20% increase in SSD/flash recovery requests over the previous year.

 

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