Prevent Data Corruption


Use proper hardware to insure that Optizone Enterprise' data records stay intact.

Although this is by no means a complete list of every possible cause of corruption, it is meant to be a starting point for troubleshooting data corruption problems in Optizone. Remember to back up your data nightly and keep older versions as well to insure a restore in the event of catastrophic hardware failure. A common strategy is to keep a weeks worth of backups and to keep one copy per month as well. See back-up in your software help menu for more information.

Possible causes for data corruption are:

  • Abnormal termination of the application while manipulating data. This would include loss of power, voltage spikes, internal consistency errors, page faults, and fatal exception errors.

  • Substandard or faulty network components: Because Optizone handles data so quickly, it can stress the network. These components may include network drivers, network interface cards, cabling, hubs, and switches.

  • Data storage components: Storage devices should be checked regularly for errors and fragmentation.

  • Conflicting software: Software such as Antivirus packages, screen savers, and terminate-and-stay-resident applications (TSRs) can cause conflicts with Optizone that could cause data corruption.

  • Incompatible video drivers: Certain video drivers can cause Optizone to become unstable and terminate abnormally. Contact your hardware supplier for more information.
  • Network Settings and Service Packs: Make sure that your servers are running the latest service packs, check client settings (such as caching), and even try switching network client drivers (such as from the Novell Netware client to the Microsoft client for Netware).
OS data patch 2012 - Prevents EZ-Zone Software data corruption on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 2008 server. Install on all machines using these Operating Systems due to cache delay problems. (Will not install on other operating systems.)