What is RAID
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?RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Discs. The most common type of RAID arrays are RAID-0, RAID-1, and RAID-5. Now, RAID-6 configuration is also becoming common.
What is RAID Data Recovery:
RAID may be considered as fault tolerant; however is not invulnerable to data loss. The best way to deal with RAID array failure is to "leave it like that" and call a professional Data Recovery Company for further evaluation and recovery.
Disk Doctors specializes in data recovery for every available RAID array on the market including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and can handle other configuration as well. Regardless of the array size, configuration, operating system, or platform of your RAID array, our Adaptec Certified RAID recovery engineers can recover your data, even if all other means of retrieval have failed. RAID data recovery is one of the most complex recovery processes that we perform at Disk Doctors. We at Disk Doctors welcome RAID arrays that other data recovery companies have unsuccessfully attempted to recover data on. The engineers at Disk Doctors take such challenging RAID recovery jobs on routinely and are ready to recover as much data as possible from any RAID array.
Raid Failures Situation
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:In many cases, human error has made an already malfunctioning RAID array perform even worse. We have encountered the "let me try for myself" results from both customers and ordinary computer technicians, which actually aggravate the failure and results in unrecoverable loss of critical data. The primary causes for failure of RAID arrays are due to the reasons mentioned below.
RAID controller failure
RAID configuration lost
Accidental reconfiguration
Accidental re initialization of the RAID array
Multiple drives failure
Missing RAID partitions
Reformatted RAID partitions
Virus Damage
RAID Recovery Process:
Disk Doctors engineers treat every RAID recovery as a priority. Once the server or drives reach our lab, our engineers will evaluate them and find out the specific problem with the RAID array. In the evaluation process, we will determine whether the RAID has logical corruption in the array structure, or if the drives in the RAID array have suffered physical damage. In the case of logical corruption, our engineers will make a raw image onto Disk Doctors' storage media, and then destripe the array using proprietary tools (both software and hardware). This process can be repeated several times to improve the results. In the case of physical drive damage, each drive will be taken to clean room and repaired, then a raw image will be taken, and the destriping process will be done on the entire RAID array member drives.
What are My RAID Data Recovery Options?
We at Disk Doctors have a number of Adaptec Certified RAID recovery technician's in our team. And, when individuals and enterprise users need reliable, fast, technologically advanced, yet affordable RAID data recovery services, they choose “Disk Doctors”, as our services and success rate are second to none.
If your RAID array has displayed any of the symptoms listed above, then you may consider any of the following recommendations.
DIY (Do It Yourself):
Even when someone is technically savvy but not a professional data recovery engineer, attempting to take a shot at RAID recovery would be disastrous. We do not recommend DIY in any case of RAID array recovery, as we have observed situations getting out of hand with DIY RAID recovery attempts to the point where future data recovery becomes impossible.
Get professional RAID recovery help:
If your data is important, then seeking professional help for RAID recovery is a must. Professional help means relying upon an established and highly regarded data recovery company with a proven track record. Within this industry, we at Disk Doctors have been rated as one of the best in the field of RAID data recovery and have performed thousands of mission critical recoveries successfully.
Taking your RAID server to a computer store for data recovery equates asking a nurse for brain surgery, as 99% of the computer stores’ recovery capabilities are quite limited. Ordinary computer store technicians lack the specialized training and experience required for sensitive RAID recovery operations.
How Much RAID Data Recovery Would Cost?
The recovery fees for a RAID array start at $1500. For some RAID arrays the cost for recovery depends greatly upon the number of disks in the array, the RAID array type, individual disk size, number of failed disks in the array, along with many other variables that factor in while determining the cost to recover a failed RAID array system. We strongly recommend getting in touch with one of our certified RAID experts to share the details of your failed RAID array in order to get a rough expense estimate for recovery. An exact quote can be furnished only after thorough analysis of your failed RAID array in one of our labs. Emergency services are available 24/7 at premium.
Turn Around Time:
Disk Doctors applies all available resources to recover your valuable data as fast as possible. As every situation is different in RAID data recovery, delivery time and recovery cost cannot be determined until the server is evaluated. The free evaluation is started as soon as we get the server or drives. Depending upon the condition and number of drives in a RAID server, evaluation will be done within 2 to 24 hours of receiving the media in most of the cases. A typical RAID data recovery turn-around time, including free evaluation, is usually between 3 and 7 days. Some cases of severe damage may take more time.
We also offer Rush Service on RAID servers at premium. What that means is our RAID recovery engineers will work 24/7 applying a maximum effort to finish the job as soon as possible. Rush Service RAID recovery can be completed in as little as 1 to 3 business days.
Why Should I Select Disk Doctors?
At Disk Doctors, rescuing important data from hard disk drives, RAID arrays, tapes, CDs, DVDs, and memory sticks / chips etc. is our one and only mission. See for yourself what our customers have to say about Disk Doctors.
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How to Contact Disk Doctors?
Call Disk Doctors now to speak with our knowledgeable and friendly staff. We are eager to assist you and answer any questions that you have. Support options for our services include online case submissions, phone consultation, and live chat services. Understanding your data loss situation is quite important; this is why we highly recommend that you call our customer service representatives. Our dedicated data recovery services support team is highly trained and will answer your questions in terms you will understand. Our support team is always there to help you in the best way that it can. To make things easier for you, we offer a number of contact methods for you to select.
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