Data Recovery

What is Data Recovery?

Data recovery is the process of restoring access to data that has been deleted, corrupted, damaged, or rendered inaccessible due to technical failure, human error, cyber incidents, or malicious activity.

VMGroup provides professional data recovery services for organisations that need to recover business-critical data while ensuring the process is structured, documented, and aligned with best practice.

When is Data Recovery required?

Organisations typically seek data recovery support following:

• Accidental deletion of critical files or folders

• System or server failures

• Corruption of databases or storage systems

• Ransomware incidents affecting file availability

• Hardware failures involving disks, laptops, or storage devices

• Failed upgrades, migrations, or backups

• Insider misuse or intentional data destruction

How does VMGroup approach Data Recovery?

VMGroup works with your organisation to first understand the business impact of the data loss. This allows leadership to make informed decisions about whether recovery is proportionate, cost-effective, and operationally necessary.

Our approach includes:

• Assessing the impact on business operations

• Identifying priority systems, files, and datasets

• Designing a recovery plan tailored to your environment

• Using specialist forensic and recovery tools to maximise data restoration

• Applying careful handling to avoid further data degradation

• Maintaining clear documentation of all recovery activities

Where required, we can also advise where data recovery efforts may not be proportionate, helping organisations avoid unnecessary cost.

What types of data can be recovered?

Depending on the scenario and storage medium, we can attempt recovery of:

• Deleted documents, spreadsheets, and emails

• Corrupted databases and application data

• Data from laptops, desktops, and servers

• External drives and removable storage media

• Virtual machines and cloud-synchronised folders

• Partially overwritten or formatted storage (where feasible)

Each case is assessed individually to determine realistic recovery outcomes.

Typical use cases for Data Recovery

• Accidental deletion of critical business files

• Ransomware incidents where backups are incomplete

• System crashes affecting finance, HR, or operational data

• Employee error resulting in loss of shared folders

• Hardware failures affecting legacy systems

• Disputes or investigations where deleted data may be relevant

Deliverables

Following a data recovery engagement, VMGroup provides:

• Recovered datasets where possible

• Summary report outlining what was recovered and from where

• Explanation of recovery methods used

• Documentation of limitations and any unrecoverable data

• Recommendations to reduce future data loss risk (e.g. backup improvements)

Why choose VMGroup for Data Recovery?

• Experience in forensic-grade recovery techniques

• Structured, transparent approach to decision-making

• Focus on business impact, not just technical recovery

• Ability to integrate recovery work with broader forensic or incident response investigations

• Trusted by organisations across Ireland