subject: Approach Data Recovery Experts In Event Of Raid 5 Failure [print this page] A RAID 5 array is one of the most popular RAID levels. It is an appropriate and cost-effective solution for organizations looking forward to implement a large drive array for storing volumes of data with relatively good fault tolerance. A RAID 5 array uses a minimum of three disks and stripes both data and parity information across all the drives. A RAID 5 array can withstand one drive failure as the lost data can be rebuilt by using the parity information. However, if more than one disk fails in a RAID 5 array, data loss is inevitable. To deal with such unfortunate scenarios, an organization must consult experts in data recovery services.
RAID 5 arrays are used worldwide for different types of servers such as file and application servers, intranet servers, email servers and for database applications. And, organizations in New Jersey also bank upon RAID 5 arrays for high reliability. Considering this, many hopes have surfaced to support myriad of organizations if ever they witness a RAID 5 failure. An affected organization must avail data recovery in New Jersey at the earliest, in the event of RAID 5 failure to avoid extended downtime and severe financial repercussions.
Factors responsible for RAID 5 failure
A RAID 5 array can succumb to a failure under the following circumstances:
Bad sectors
Corrupt data
Corrupt controller
Degraded RAID 5 array
Missing partitions
Overwritten files
Controller failure
Firmware failure
Power failure and surge
Reformatted drives in RADI 5 array
Repartitioned drives in RAID 5 array
Server crash
Virus infection corrupts RAID 5 array
Recovering RAID 5 array is a complex job as the parity is distributed among the units. The procedures involved in data recovery services for RAID 5 can only be undertaken by experts.
What to do if your organization experiences a RAID 5 failure
Turn off your RAID array server immediately
Do not conduct remedial actions after it becomes known that RAID 5 array has failed
Do not remove more than one disk at a time from its mounted position, or you may end up losing the track of drive connection sequencing
Do not try and run chkdsk and other repair utilities
Contact RAID recovery experts immediately
Stellar Data Recovery Inc is a leading name when it comes to acquiring safe, reliable and cost-effective data recovery services in NJ. RAID recovery, in case of physically damaged hard drives, is performed in Class 100 Clean Rooms by highly-trained RAID engineers. Stellar provides data recovery services for different RAID levels (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5) and hard drive makes (SATA, IDE, EIDE, SCSI ).
