RAID Data Recovery

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CERTIFIED AND SECURE RAID DATA RECOVERY SERVICES.

Realtime Support Data Recovery is an expert in recovering data from RAID systems, ranging from 12-disk servers to 2-disk NAS devices. Our lab is equipped with specialized machines and tools dedicated to handling various RAID drive types such as SAS, SATA, EIDE, and SCSI commonly utilized in RAID setups.

We recover data from many types of RAID failures!

  • Server crash
  • RAID controller fails
  • Multiple drives fail
  • Failure do to faulty rebuild
  • Fire or Water damage

We recover data from all RAID File systems!

  • NTFS (WINDOWS)
  • FAT/FAT32 (WINDOWS)
  • HFS (legacy APPLE)
  • HFS+ (APPLE)
  • Ext2-Ext4
  • UFS/UFS2

Realtime Support Data Recovery excels in the retrieval of data from RAID Network Storage drives and RAID servers, positioning them as industry leaders in this specialized field.

  • RAID 0 Data Recovery

    RAID-0-1-Data-Recovery RAID 0 or (striping) is meant for performance and not redundancy: RAID 0 operates by dividing the task among multiple hard drives, creating stripes for reading and writing simultaneously. This leads to significantly improved performance and access times. Nonetheless, unlike other RAID configurations, RAID 0 does not offer any form of data redundancy.

    If a single drive in the RAID 0 array fails, the entire array will fail. To recover the data, the failed drive must be repaired and the RAID rebuilt manually. We often receive incorrectly configured RAID 0 arrays for recovery, particularly when small businesses mistakenly believed they were using a RAID 1 (mirror) setup. These types of RAID configurations are also frequently found in NAS units such as the Western Digital MyBook.

  • RAID 1 Data Recovery

    RAID-0-1-Data-Recovery RAID 1 or (mirroring) is meant for redundancy not performance: This setup requires an even number of drives to ensure redundancy through mirroring. In a RAID 1 array with 2 drives, if one fails, your data remains secure on the other drive.

    The mention of RAID often conjures up images of a secure data storage system, leading people to believe that their data is impervious to loss. However, many find themselves in need of data recovery because they neglect to monitor their RAID setup, which can lead to multiple drive failures. For instance, a 2-drive RAID 1 array may have one failed drive that goes unnoticed for a long time, eventually causing the second drive to fail and resulting in a disastrous situation.

    RAID 5 is very common in the PowerEdge servers.

  • RAID 5 Data Recovery

    RAID-5-Data-Recovery RAID 5 is the most common array we receive for data recovery: RAID 5 is a more intricate option compared to the simpler RAID setups. Typically, it consists of four drives with the same storage capacity. All four drives are written to at the same time, with the combined capacity of only three of them being utilized. This results in improved performance for reading operations, but slower write speeds due to the need to determine which drives should receive the parity data. Additionally, RAID 5 offers fault tolerance as parity information is written to each drive, enabling it to withstand a single drive failure without losing any data.

    RAID 5 offers significant performance advantages and can withstand the failure of a single drive, but if a second drive fails, the entire array will be compromised. This type of RAID is widely used by businesses, but it is particularly susceptible to failure due to dual drive failures. Often, companies are unaware of the initial drive failure, leaving the RAID 5 vulnerable as it can only withstand one drive failure rather than two.

    Recovering data from a RAID 5 system can pose significant challenges, as each failed drive must be repaired in the correct sequence. It is crucial to determine the block size, offset, and the initial failed drive using hexadecimal notation.

  • RAID 6 Data Recovery

    RAID-6-Data-Recovery RAID 6 “an extension of RAID 5″: In theory, RAID 6 has the capability to withstand the failure of 2 drives and still be able to recover. It achieves this by employing a secondary parity process, thereby enhancing its fault tolerance. Unlike RAID 5, RAID 6 is considerably more intricate due to the absence of a universal standard and the presence of two parity functions, leading to numerous potential layout variations. Despite the expectation that RAID 6 should be recoverable with two absent disks, certain controller hardware may allow for only one missing disk or even none at all in some cases.

    RAID 6 operates in much the same way as RAID 5, with both systems distributing data across multiple hard drives and utilizing a parity block to enable data reconstruction in the event of a single drive failure. However, RAID 6 goes a step further by incorporating a second parity stripe, thereby enhancing the system’s redundancy.

    Typically, RAID 6 failures stem from a controller or server malfunction, although the array can also be compromised if two drives fail simultaneously.

    Recovering data from RAID 6 can pose significant challenges due to the requirement of repairing each failed drive before proceeding. It is essential to establish the correct sequence, determine the block size, offset, and identify the initial failed drive using hex.

  • RAID 10 Data Recovery

    RAID-10-Data-Recovery RAID 10 “the striped mirror”: RAID 10 combines the features of RAID 0 and RAID 1, offering the performance advantages of RAID 0 along with the data redundancy of RAID 1. The diagram illustrates a typical configuration of a RAID 10 array, where Disk 1 and Disk 2 are mirrored and then striped with Disk 3 and Disk 4 to achieve both speed and fault tolerance.

    RAID 10 has the capability to withstand multiple drive failures, as long as they do not occur within the same stripe. The primary drawback is the associated cost.

    Recovering data from a RAID 10 setup can prove to be quite challenging, as each malfunctioning drive must be repaired before proceeding. It is crucial to determine the correct sequence, block size, offset, and the initial drive failure using hexadecimal code.

  • RAID 0+1 Data Recovery

    RAID-Data-Recovery RAID 01 “the mirror of stripes”: RAID 01 combines the features of RAID 0 and RAID 1, much like RAID 10. It offers the advantage of achieving the speed of RAID 0 while also providing the data protection of RAID 1. The diagram illustrates a typical setup for a RAID 01 array, where Disk 1 and Disk 2 are striped and then mirrored with Disk 3 and Disk 4, ensuring both performance and redundancy.

    RAID 01 has the capability to withstand the failure of multiple drives, as long as they are not part of the same mirror. The main drawback would be the expense of acquiring additional disks.

    Recovering data from RAID 01 can pose significant challenges due to the requirement of repairing each failed drive before proceeding. It is crucial to accurately determine the correct sequence, block size, offset, and the initial drive failure using hexadecimal notation.


  • RAID 50 Data Recovery

    RAID-50-Data-Recovery RAID 5 striping: RAID 50 offers a strong option for your RAID setup. By blending the speed of RAID 5 through striping, it enhances both performance and storage capacity without requiring additional disks for each RAID 5 array. What’s particularly advantageous about RAID 50 is that it maintains redundancy within each RAID set, necessitating only one drive for parity, regardless of the number of disks employed in each array. This setup is beneficial for both performance and storage, but it’s important to note that it can only tolerate a single drive failure. As the number of drives in the array increases, so does the risk of disk failures if not adequately monitored.

    RAID 50 offers significant performance advantages and can withstand the failure of a single drive in each array. However, if a second drive fails, the entire array will be compromised.

    Recovering data from a RAID 50 setup can prove to be quite challenging as each failed drive must be repaired before proceeding. It is crucial to determine the correct sequence, block size, offset, and the initial failed drive using hexadecimal notation.

  • SAN Data Recovery

    SANS-Data-Recovery (Storage Area Network): A storage area network (SAN) is a high-speed network designed to facilitate communication between storage devices and computer systems, as well as among the devices themselves. It allows for seamless connectivity between various types of devices and computers. SAN setups are commonly utilized in enterprise settings with IBM, SUN, HP, and DELL systems.

    A storage area network (SAN) typically comes with a higher price tag compared to a basic NAS, but it delivers superior speed and usability benefits due to its block-level access, in contrast to the file-level access of a NAS. When combined with a RAID array, a SAN can offer multiple layers of redundancy, significantly minimizing the risk of data loss.

    If any one of the various devices within a SAN, such as RAID arrays, NAS boxes, or servers, were to experience a storage failure, it would have an impact on the entire storage infrastructure.


  • NAS Data Recovery

    NAS-Data-Recovery NAS (Network-Attached Storage) RAID Data Recovery: Network-attached storage (NAS) units function as file servers, offering a centralized space for your data across your local area network. These can range from basic 2-drive Western Digital MyBook Live Duo units to more advanced 8-bay Thecus or Synology rackmount servers.

    NAS units often employ RAID 0, 1, or 5 arrays, which are frequently used. Your NAS configuration determines its ability to withstand one or no drive failures.

    Due to the wide range of configurations and RAID setups available for NAS, data recovery can become highly intricate. With variations in size and complexity among NAS systems, data recovery companies must possess extensive expertise across diverse configurations to deliver effective results.

  • Western Digital Data Recovery

    Western-Digita-Data-Recovery Western Digital NAS RAID Data Recovery: NAS units function as file servers, offering a centralized space for data storage across your local area network. These can range from basic 2-drive Western Digital MyBook Live Duo units to more advanced 4-drive Western Digital Sentinel DX-4000 storage servers set up in RAID 5.

    Western Digital NAS devices are typically set up with RAID 0, 1, or 5 configurations. The level of fault tolerance varies depending on your specific configuration, potentially allowing for the accommodation of one drive failure or none at all.

    Due to the ability to configure Western Digital NAS units with various RAID arrays, the process of recovery could potentially become highly intricate.

    Realtime Support Data Recovery has achieved successful recovery from numerous Western Digital RAID setups.


  • BUFFALO Data Recovery

    Buffalo-NAS--Data-Recovery Buffalo NAS RAID Data Recovery: Buffalo NAS devices function as file servers that offer a centralized storage space for your data across your local network. Whether it’s a basic 2-drive Buffalo LinkStation with RAID options of 0, 1, 5, or 10 for home use, or a more advanced 12-drive Buffalo TeraStation with customizable RAID configurations for business needs, these units cater to various user requirements.

    The potential complexity of recovering Buffalo NAS units arises from their ability to be configured with various RAID arrays.

    Realtime Support Data Recovery has effectively restored data from numerous Buffalo setups.

  • IBM Data Recovery

    IBM-Data-Recovery IBM RAID Data Recovery: Realtime Support Data Recovery is well-versed in servicing a wide range of IBM series and Lenovo servers, offering expertise in various drive types and RAID configurations commonly utilized by IBM, including SCSI, SAS, SATA, and EIDE hard drives.

    On a regular basis, we obtain RAID arrays from IBM X Series servers and consistently achieve positive results in data recovery from these specific arrays.

    IBM power hardware supports RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10.


  • HP Data Recovery

    HP-Data-Recovery HP RAID Data Recovery: Realtime Support Data Recovery is skilled in the recovery of data from a wide range of HP servers, such as Proliant, MediaSmart, and DataVault servers. Our expertise extends to various drive types and RAID setups utilized by HP, including SCSI, SAS, SATA, and EIDE hard drives. We are also well-versed in handling the diverse arrays associated with HP Smart Array controllers.

    RAID 5 is very common in the Proliant servers.

  • Dell Data Recovery

    Dell-Data-Recovery DELL Servers: Our proficiency lies in the restoration of DELL servers and RAID arrays. DELL servers are the most prevalent systems we handle, and we have gained extensive knowledge of their RAID setups. The majority of PowerEdge servers utilize PERC controllers that are set up with RAID 5 using SAS or SATA hard drives, which we are well-versed in handling.

    • DELL PowerEdge Series
    • DELL XPS and Precision Series
    • DELL PowerVault Series

    RAID 5 is very common in the PowerEdge servers.

What to do when your RAID fails.

  • Do not run any chkdsk options like FSCK, or CHKDSK. These utilities can corrupt or destroy your file system.
  • Do not try to rebuild the RAID array. Doing so can wipe out data needed to recover the data you are seeking.
  • Do not remove several failed drives at once hoping to reinitialize the array.
  • Do not lose the correct order of the drives in the array.
  • Do not try to repair any damaged drives yourself.

Before shipping out the drives, make sure to label them in the correct order to facilitate virtual array reconstruction and save time. Identify the RAID array type, server specifications, filesystem, and operating system used. If available, determine which drives are faulty and which one failed most recently.

**Important** We need all original disks that were in the array the last time it was operating normally.

Despite the fact that the majority of data recovery companies do not provide a complimentary diagnostic for RAID retrieval due to the extensive time required, we differentiate ourselves by offering a fixed-rate fee for this service. Our team of RAID recovery experts will gather information from you via phone to provide an initial estimate. While our fixed-rate fee covers most aspects of RAID recovery, the final cost may vary depending on specific circumstances. Our pricing structure is highly competitive and surpasses all other options available. We strongly advise against attempting to repair the RAID yourself, as this could result in irreversible damage. Please contact us for assistance before taking any action.

What You Can Expect during your RAID Data Recovery Process:

  • You will be assigned a personal service representative for your project who will guide you through the process.
  • The data recovery process can take 7 to 10 business days based on many factors, see below.
  • The assigned service representative will be in daily communication with the data recovery technician working on your case and keep you up-to-date with the recovery progress.

How Long Does RAID Recovery Take?

Most customers inquire about the duration of the recovery process as one of their initial questions. Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer to this query, as each case varies. While some arrays can be reconstructed within a day or two, several factors may impact the overall timeframe of data recovery.

Hardware Condition – A fully operational drive allows for faster data recovery compared to a severely damaged one that requires repair. Cases involving accidental deletion, formatting, viruses, and similar issues typically have a quick turnaround, usually within 24 to 48 hours for most situations, although there are exceptions. Drives requiring hardware recovery usually take around 7 to 10 days, but this timeframe can be extended due to various factors.

Drive / RAID Array Size – Despite being fully operational, a 4Tb drive can take up to 20 hours to complete a single scan, and multiple scans are often necessary for a thorough recovery of all files. Our standard practice as a professional data recovery facility is to always create a clone of the drive initially to minimize the risk of any mishaps during data retrieval. Generally, it is advisable to allocate an additional day for drives exceeding 500Gb in size, or several days for those surpassing 2Tb. Furthermore, substantial time may be required for very large arrays.

Number of Failed Drives – The turnaround time in striped RAID arrays can be impacted by the quantity of failed drives. If there are multiple failures, all drives need to be examined to identify which hard drive(s) went offline first, ensuring that the accurate data is utilized during the rebuild process.

Availability of Donor Parts – When encountering hardware problems with drives, it is often necessary to obtain parts in order to restore the drive to a semi-functional state where the data can be extracted successfully. While some hard drive sub-models have readily available parts from our vendors, others are more difficult to find. In some cases, we may need to dedicate weeks to scouring the internet and contacting other data recovery facilities in search of the specific drive or parts required. Alternatively, we may need to purchase a donor drive from abroad and await its delivery. Typically, this aspect constitutes the lengthiest part of the entire process for recoveries at the hardware level.

Functionality of Drive After Repair – Numerous hard drive brands are not compatible with replacement parts and often operate well below their optimal capacity following internal repairs. Because hard drives record magnetic data at a microscopic level, even minor variations in the manufacturing of parts can lead to continuous data re-reading. Although uncommon, certain drives may require a month or longer to retrieve all the data after undergoing internal repairs.

Pricing for RAID Data Recovery?

The pricing for our RAID data recovery service is determined by factors such as the number and capacity of drives in your RAID array, the type of drives, the nature of the failure, and the file and system types. While our RAID recovery falls under a single rate fee structure, the cost may vary depending on specific circumstances. Nonetheless, we are proud to offer competitive prices that are unmatched in the industry. In fact, we guarantee to match or beat any price offered by a reputable data recovery company for RAID data recovery.

How Do I Get My Data Back After Recovery?

After the recovery process is finished, feel free to bring your own storage device for the returned data. For RAID arrays, a high-capacity external hard drive is usually recommended. Alternatively, you can buy a new external hard drive from us at a competitive price and we will transfer the data onto it. In cases of very large arrays with substantial amounts of data, special arrangements may be needed to transfer the data onto a NAS or similar storage system with RAID capabilities. If you need recovery from such an array, please get in touch with us for further information.

To get started…

Call and speak with a RTS RAID specialist regarding your RAID Data Recovery options. The specialist will need to gather some information from you in order to provide you with a ONE RATE fee to start, and then answer any questions you may have. Call 24/7 Toll Free at: (877) 215-1719.

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