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RAID History and Information

2010-04-13T12:39:00.003-04:00

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) was first created many years ago at the University of California at Berkeley. Storage reliability and scalability are two of the main reasons why companies introduce a RAID level architecture to their storage needs.

Unfortunately when two or more drives report a problem, even RAID servers and storage devices can fail. RAID Data Recovery is something the Engineers at ReWave Data Recovery have been doing for many years.

Before doing anything to the array, call ReWave to find out what steps you can try before risking losing all of your data.

RAID 1+0 Recovery

2010-02-02T15:22:00.003-05:00

When RAID was introduced many years ago there were only a couple of levels. RAID 1+0 has been around for a while but has really only gotten popular in the last few years. If your RAID 1+0 fails and you need recovery its important to not re-power the serve, remove any of the drives or run chkdsk.

Our Engineers have the experience necessary to recover RAID 1+0 regardless of how many hard drives are involved in the array.

ReWave Data Recovery moves to new location

2010-01-20T00:02:00.003-05:00

ReWave Data Recovery is moving to a new larger office effective January 25, 2010. Please visit our website for the new address.

WD ShareSpace NAS

2009-12-16T22:37:00.001-05:00

If you have a WD ShareSpace NAS of any capacity be aware that the filesystem is Linus. If you have a drive failure and can't access your important data a data recovery company may be needed.

The Engineers at ReWave Data Recovery have experience recovering data from the this NAS device.

Data Recovery of Flash Drives

2009-12-01T13:16:00.002-05:00

Most people are unaware that flash drives and SD Cards from digital cameras are recoverable. Flash media is expanding in the marketplace and ReWave has the technology and knowledge to recover all brands and sizes of flash media.

RAID Levels defined

2009-07-31T18:32:00.002-04:00

RAID can be found on almost all servers these days. RAID is even being sold on many pre-installed systems by OEM's. Lots of people don't even realize that they are using equipment that has multiple drive acting as one logical drive.

If you want to get all of the information on RAID Levels please visit our website at:
http://www.rewave.com/raid-data-recovery.htm

RAID recovery is possible from almost all RAID failures.

Windows Server 2008 Recovery

2009-05-28T16:10:00.003-04:00

The new Windows Server 2008 operating system builds on the strength of its predecessors and is a very robust and stable server operating system. Irregardless of the OS however, many servers with or without RAID fail because of other factors such as power surge, overheating, etc.

If your Windows Server 2008 has crashed and needs to be recovered, let the server recovery experts at ReWave Data Recovery handle it. They have quick turnaround times and free evaluations.

RAID Recovery with Fast Turnaround

2009-04-30T22:23:00.002-04:00

ReWave offers the fastest turnaround time in the industry. ReWave can recover your critical data from any level of RAID array the same day the drives are received in our lab.

Many companies that recover failed RAID servers take way to long. The Engineers at ReWave understand your need to get your data back as quickly as possible.

If you have a RAID Server failure, call ReWave to find out about same day shipping or our courier service and our same day turnaround.

External RAID Recovery

2009-03-30T14:03:00.002-04:00

Many of the high capacity external hard drives that are sold now have RAID built into them. Most people are completely unaware that there are multiple drives inside their external units.

By utilizing RAID in external hard drives, manufacturers are able to increase the capacity of the units. Our data recovery service is capable of recovering from all types of RAID failure including RAID 1, RAID 0, RAID 5, etc.

The Engineers at ReWave Data Recovery are experts on all types of RAID data recovery.

RAID Drive Order Unknown

2009-01-11T22:37:00.003-05:00

If the drive order on your RAID array has become mixed up it cam make it impossible for you to recover your data. The Engineers at ReWave Hard Drive Recovery have experience recovering data even if the drive order is not known.

Our RAID Engineers can recover data regardless of the number of drives in the array or the Server Operating System. Trust the RAID data recovery specialists at ReWave for all of your Server Data Recovery needs.

Backup Holiday Video and Photos

2009-01-07T09:26:00.002-05:00

Almost everyone has a digital camera these days and many more have camcorder's. Many of these devices use hard drives, CD's or DVD's and/or SD/memory cards.

After taking important video (i.e. from Christmas and other Holidays) its critical that this data be backed up. The Engineers at ReWave Hard Drive Recovery have experience in recovering data from SD Cards, Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives, CD's, DVD's and of course Laptop, Desktop and RAID Server hard drives.

Trust the experience of ReWave Data Recovery if you loose your important holiday video or photos.

Server Failed

2008-08-26T13:16:00.003-04:00

If your server has failed ReWave can help. The Engineers at ReWave have over 17 years of experience performing data recovery on servers.

Regardless of the RAID level, the operating system or the number of drives, ReWave can get your data back to you in a fast and efficient manner.

ReWave Data Recovery can assist with server data recovery from any brand of server.

SQL Database File Repair

2008-07-16T10:55:00.002-04:00

If your 2002 or 2005 SQL Database is corrupt we can help. The data recovery lab at ReWave not only handles desktop, laptop and RAID/Server data recovery we also can repair damaged and corrupt files.

You can upload or mail the corrupt mdf and/or ldf to ReWave for a free evaluation. We can email screenshots of your critical tables from the SQL database after repair.

RAID 0 Failure- The Dangers of Using RAID 0

2008-06-05T08:34:00.003-04:00

RAID 0 is a very popular RAID level that is not only used in servers, but also found in external devices including network attached storage units (NAS). Manufacturers of these external units use RAID 0 to increase the storage capacity of their units to consumers. While RAID 0 has its benefits, it is not fault tolerant. The loss of one disk can cause the loss of all data stored across the array because RAID 0 stripes without parity. Striping writes data in chunks of the same size across each member disk in the array. All members of the array must be functioning in order to retrieve the data in its proper format. If only one RAID 0 disk fails, the data cannot be properly retrieved.

If you are using RAID 0 in a server, or if you are using a large capacity external storage device- please make sure you perform regular backups of your data to prevent data loss from RAID 0 failure.

eSATA Data Recovery

2008-04-29T09:33:00.002-04:00

External hard drives fail as often as internal drives. The portable nature of external drives also makes them more prone to falls and accidental AC adapter swaps. The new eSATA interface for external drives will soon become the defacto standard for external drives.

Our eSATA data recovery service will allow your new eSATA drive to be recovered. The data can then be placed on DVD's, an internal drive or another external drive for data return.

The Engineers at ReWave Data Recovery can recover all makes and models of eSATA drives.

Server Crash

2008-03-24T14:17:00.002-04:00

Has your companies Server Crashed? We specialize in recovering all makes and models of servers. Whether they have one hard drive or thirty, we can recover your data.

A server crash does not have to mean the end of your data. Our data recovery engineers recover data from crashed servers on a daily basis.

Rebuild RAID

2008-02-27T09:47:00.004-05:00

Do you need help rebuilding your RAID? Whenever a drive or drives fail in an array, the sequence of steps taken can be very important. It is very important to not rebuild more than one hard drive in any small period of time (i.e. 24-48 hours) unless a full backup of the data has been made and verified.

If you are having difficulty getting your raid array back online after a hard drive rebuild, call and ask for a raid engineer at ReWave for free expert advice.

RAID Controller Battery Failed

2008-02-25T09:22:00.003-05:00

If the RAID Controller Battery has failed on your RAID card it is possible that you will loose all of the information regarding the parameters of the array. Fortunately this does not affect the data that still exists on the drives.

It is important that you speak with a RAID Data Recovery company before making any changes or attempting any repairs in attempting to recover the data.

RAID data recovery from failed batteries on raid controllers is something we have lots of experience with. Call a RAID Expert at ReWave today.

Enterprise Storage Data Recovery

2008-01-28T23:15:00.000-05:00

If your company has lost access to its enterprise storage device(s) we can help. Our engineers have over 16 years of experience with Enterprise Storage Data Recovery.

Whether the loss is from a traditional file server, RAID server, NAS or SAS device. The expert data recovery techniques utilized at ReWave Data Recovery offer your company the ability to have data back quickly.

We never charge for weekend or after hours service. Trust the engineers at ReWave Data Recovery with all of your Enterprise Storage data recovery needs.

Affordable Data Recovery

2007-12-21T08:01:00.000-05:00

Affordable Data Recovery is easy to find if you know a little about the recovery process. It is important to distinguish between Logical Data Recovery and Physical Data Recovery.

Logical data recovery is almost always more affordable than physical data recovery. With logical recovery, parts may or may not be needed. Hard drives that need physical recovery will most definitely need parts.

NAS Recovery

2007-12-19T10:48:00.001-05:00

NAS or Network Attached Storage is an extremely popular way to add lots of space to your computer or network. The popularity in NAS devices has prompted ReWave to offer NAS Data Recovery for our customers.

NAS recovery can be broken down into many different categories including RAID NAS devices and non-RAID. Many companies also have proprietary operating systems built into the device.

No matter who the manufacturer of your NAS device is or whether is is RAID or not, rest assured that the Engineers a ReWave Data Recovery have the ability to recover all of your data.

Recover Data

2007-12-18T11:25:00.000-05:00

Our ability to recover data can depend partly on you. Treating hard drives with care is extremely important to the recoverablility rate. Hard drives need to be kept in anti-static bags (ziploc bags will suffice if you don't have the anti-static) to keep ESD from causing problems.

Other things that you can do to assist us with a higher percentage of recovery is not to shake or push on the top of the drive. Heat can also be a factor with hard drives. Hard drives need to stay cool and out of direct sunlight.

Managing your defective hard drive properly upon removal from the computer until the time it reaches our data recovery center will allow the best chance for recovery.

RAID 5 Failed

2007-12-17T10:03:00.000-05:00

If your RAID 5 failed and you can't get access to your or your important data, call the experts at ReWave RAID Data Recovery. There are not many things you can do to recover from a failed RAID 5. Unfortunately we have seen many cases where IT professionals attempt to repair or recover a RAID5 and accidentally make the data completely unrecoverable.

RAID 5 Data Recovery is a specialty that our RAID Engineers have been trained to work with. We can manually destripe an array if necessary and extract all of the data.

RAID 5 Errors

2007-12-13T15:05:00.001-05:00

There are many different RAID 5 Errors that can come up when an array is down. Having a broken raid or an array that won't boot can be extremely frustrating.

Having errors on a RAID 5 that won't boot could mean the data needs to be recovered by a data recovery company that specializes in RAID Data Recovery.