Vladimir Artiukh

Vladimir Artiukh

Technical Writer

  • Started to work: 12.02.2012
  • Last visit: 15.09.2026
  • Total publications: 498
  • Total comments: 25

Vladimir Artiukh is a technical writer for Hetman Software, as well as the voice and face of their English-speaking YouTube channel, Hetman Software: Data Recovery for Windows. He handles tutorials, how-tos, and detailed reviews on how the company’s tools work with all kinds of data storage devices.

As a professional linguist with a Master’s degree in English, Vladimir taught college students and worked as a freelance translator for a number of local agencies before joining the Hetman Software team.

Although initially specialized in languages, Vladimir has always been interested in technology, reading avidly every IT magazine he could find and building his own computers. With his professional background and four years of writing experience in the IT field combined, Vladimir does his best to create instructive videos that help people use latest technology effectively for work, play, and anything else.

In 2002, he graduated from Hryhoriy Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav, with a Specialist (5-year) degree with honors in Languages and Literature.

How to Recover VMware ESXi 6.7 Virtual Machine Data from VMFS 5 and VMFS 6 Storage

Loss of access to virtual machines in VMware ESXi 6.7 may be caused by datastore corruption, accidental file deletion, drive failures, or hypervisor configuration errors. If the virtual machines were stored on VMFS 5 or VMFS 6 datastores, information recovery requires consideration of the structure of these file systems and the location of virtual disk files. In this article, we will examine how to access lost data, recover virtual machine files, and restore important information even in cases where standard VMware ESXi tools no longer provide access to the datastore.

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How to Restore Virtual Machine Data and Snapshots from LVM-Thin in Proxmox VE

In this article, we will examine the process of recovering data from virtual machines and snapshots located on LVM-Thin block storage in a Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.1.1 environment. We will analyze the most common data loss scenarios faced by administrators and users. We will also cover how to diagnose the state of disks, connect drives directly to a computer, and recover data using specialized software.

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Remote RAID 5 Data Recovery from Synology DS1815+ via SSH

In this article, we will demonstrate the process of remote data recovery from a RAID 5 array on a Synology DS1815+ running DSM version 6.2.4. For efficient operation, it is strongly recommended to use a high-speed network connection. We will perform the data recovery process using Hetman Partition Recovery and Hetman RAID Recovery, which work successfully on Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms.

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How to Recover Data from Encrypted DMG, Sparseimage, and Sparsebundle Images

In macOS, DMG, Sparseimage, and Sparsebundle disk images are often used to protect personal files, backups, and work data. However, encryption does not protect information from accidental deletion, drive formatting, image corruption caused by a system crash, or a sudden computer shutdown. Data can also be lost due to a faulty HDD, SSD, USB drive, or memory card, as well as due to errors during file copying or transfer.

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How to Recover Data from an Encrypted APFS Disk

Read about how to recover data from an APFS drive if it does not open in Windows, was encrypted in macOS, was formatted, or its partitions no longer appear in the system. We will look at how to access such a volume, unlock it if the correct password is available, browse the drive contents, and find deleted files if they have not yet been overwritten.

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