IT security, RAID, data recovery and data repair

In case if more than one HDD is not working properly that can be a disaster for the company and could also affect others as well.

Securing data in case of RAID arrays is a key priority for us.

Any RAID data recovery is handled by extra care and high priority because we know that these stored data bases are indispensable for the company.

What kind of RAID arrays are we working with?

RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 2
RAID 3
RAID 4
RAID 5
RAID 6
RAID 0+1
RAID 10
RAID 50
RAID 51

HDD types

IDE / ATA / PATA / EIDE
SATA II/2.0
SATA
SCSI
Fibre Channel
USB
Firewire
Esata
Even the best systems can have failures:
Damaged or lost RAID configuration
Unsuccessful OS update
Corrupt partition table
Not booting ? missing or erased file
Drive without access
Sector failures ( Bad Sector )
RAID controller failure
Dameged stripping
Formatted drive
Collapse of several drives
Fire / water
Accidental change of media
Accidental formatting of the whole RAID array
Lost line configuration

In case of a RAID failure please do not panic!

Turn off the provider and shut down the system!

Please do not restart the system in case of uncertain operation because it can cause further damages
Please turn off the system if you notice any kind of strange noise
Please label the the position of the drives in the RAID array
Numbering of the system should start with a 0 ( ie. If an array consists of 5 drives the numering will be 0-4 )
Please do not run any correction or defragmentation software on the damaged drives!
Please do not replace any drives in the system!
Please do not repare!

Important! If you notice any failure in the RAID array or server please turn off the system immediately and disconnect power. Further damages can be avoided. There are several free recovery softwares available. Using them without any experience could lead to more severe irrevesible failures on the defected disk.

Ask for assistance, call us non-stop at: +36 30 370 73 07

We are available any time!