RAID & Server Recovery
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) systems and servers are designed for reliability, but they are not immune to failure. When a server goes down, it can halt business operations. Data recovery from RAID arrays is a complex, time-sensitive process that requires specialized expertise.
We Recover from All RAID Levels:
- RAID 0 (Striping): High performance, no redundancy. A single drive failure results in total data loss without professional help.
- RAID 1 (Mirroring): Full redundancy. Recovery is often needed when both drives fail simultaneously or due to logical corruption.
- RAID 5 & 6 (Parity): The most common configurations. Failure of more drives than the system's fault tolerance (one for RAID 5, two for RAID 6) requires advanced recovery.
- Nested RAID (10, 50, 60): We handle complex, multi-level RAID configurations.
- NAS, SAN, and JBOD systems.
Causes of RAID Failure:
- Multiple drive failures
- RAID controller failure
- Incorrect rebuild of the array
- Power surge or outage
- Human error, such as accidental reconfiguration
Our Enterprise-Grade Process:
- Individual Drive Imaging: We first create a block-level clone of every drive in the array to ensure the original drives are preserved.
- Virtual RAID Reconstruction: Our engineers analyze the RAID parameters (drive order, block size, parity rotation) to virtually rebuild the array using the drive images.
- Logical Recovery: Once the array is rebuilt, we can access the file system to recover and verify the integrity of your critical data.
We understand the urgency of server data loss. We offer expedited and emergency services to minimize downtime and get your business back online as quickly as possible.