| The computer hard drive or hard disk drive is one of | | | | buildup of heat. Storing hard drives (active electronics) |
| the most important pieces of hardware for both | | | | inside a fire safe is a new technique that has been |
| personal and business use. Today we store all of our | | | | developed over the last decade. In comparison to |
| precious family photos, videos as well as business and | | | | traditional fire safes where you would store a hard |
| research data on external hard drives for many | | | | drive inside, the newer fire resistant hard drives can be |
| reasons and backing up data from the primary hard | | | | directly attached to your computer, laptop or PC so |
| drive to a backup drive is a simple process that can | | | | you can easily backup directly into a USB storage |
| be done manually or with software to automate the | | | | device. |
| process. The important thing to remember is that | | | | During normal operation the hard drives remain cool |
| backups occur on a regular basis. | | | | with airflow going through specially designed air |
| Hard drives are mechanical devices (with moving | | | | chambers. Once the temperature of a fire starts to |
| parts) and will eventually stop working. This can be due | | | | rise, tubes melt and seal off the outside heat from fire |
| to overall usage, virus or even a natural disaster such | | | | from entering. While the fire burns outside, water that is |
| as fire or flood. Because of the nature of hard drive | | | | embedded into the insulation surrounding the hard drive |
| failure, it is very important to backup data to an | | | | begins to evaporate, creating a cocoon that keeps the |
| additional hard drive or external disk drive to ensure | | | | hard drive cool. Once the fire has been extinguished |
| complete recovery from loss of data, corrupted files | | | | by the fire department, the drive can be opened and |
| or the complete loss of your storage device. | | | | the disk inside is functional. This means that the data |
| External fireproof hard drives provide a common | | | | inside can be recovered from the drive and used as if |
| sense approach to data backup and offer additional | | | | the fire never occurred. If a fire disaster does occur, all |
| data security from fire, flood, water sprinkler systems | | | | manufacturers of the external hard drives offer data |
| and fire hoses. Since the majority of fires also have | | | | recovery services and replacement hardware. |
| water present this combination of protection essentially | | | | No matter what type of fireproof hard drive you |
| provides an insurance policy for your precious data. | | | | choose, it is always beneficial to consider the pros and |
| Though fireproof hard drives vary from model to | | | | cons of all hard drives and backup your data on a |
| model, they typically are built to withstand fires up to | | | | regular basis. There are many independent consultants, |
| 1700 degrees F and can do so from 30 minutes up to | | | | computer stores and electronics retails outlets that can |
| 1 hour. | | | | provide you with exceptional advice and guidance to |
| Today, there are many fire safe hard drives available | | | | determine the best storage solution for your unique |
| in the market that you can purchase for about the | | | | needs. From the perspective of the homeowner or |
| same price as a regular external drive. Most | | | | business owner that is currently paying for fire and |
| importantly it is beneficial to understand how a hard | | | | flood insurance premiums, a fireproof hard drive can |
| drive operates inside a fireproof safe to overcome the | | | | be a valuable investment. |