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SLR2 Action - Utility Software - Coggle Diagram
SLR2 Action - Utility Software
File repair
File repair
To repair and recover data from a file that has become corrupted.
It scans the damaged file, extracts as much data from it as possible and stores it in a new usable file.
Backup and recovery
Backup and recovery
To backup data and recover it in the event of data loss or damage
Backup copies of files are made at regular intervals and stored on a separate device in a different location to the live working environment – possibly in the cloud.
Data compression
Data compression
To reduce the size of a file so as to free up storage space and speed up data transfer across networks.
Repackages (lossless) or removes (lossy) some of a file’s data to reduce its size.
Disk defragmentation
Disk defragmentation
To speed up disk access and improve performance.
Files stored on a hard drive are rearranged so that they are stored in contiguous blocks rather than being spread out across the disk.
File encryption
File encryption
To improve the security of a file so that it is impossible for unauthorised people to decode and read its contents.
Uses an algorithm to scramble the data in a file. Only a recipient with the correct key is able to unscramble it.