

To that end, always make sure you have a solid, recent backup available in the event your system goes down hard.

You can try any of the various tools available only to find the data simply not recoverable. Of course, as with any instance of recovering lost data ─ nothing is perfect. I want to introduce you to a few tools that do a great job of recovering data. In fact, there are a number of solid tools you can use to get back lost data.

Thankfully, Linux is no stranger to data recovery. When that tragedy strikes, it’s good to know you have the tools on hand to get the job done. In a perfect world, every byte of local storage would be backed up to an external hard drive or cloud storage service. Spreadsheets, email, documents, contacts, databases, files, folders … the list goes on and on. Without data we would be lost in a vast expanse of nothingness. Data is the crucial bit in our personal and professional existence.
