RAID Recovery: Yes We Can!

RAID is an acronym Redundant Array of Independent Disc. RAID recovery can be done on various levels as highlighted below:

RAID 0 ,RAID 1 ,RAID 3 ,RAID 4 ,RAID 5 ,RAID 1E ,RAID 6 , RAID 5E ,RAID 5EE, RAID ADG ,RAID 0+1 ,RAID 10 ,RAID 50 ,RAID 51

There are facts about RAID and here are some few tips on RAID usage tips:

RAID Usage Tips
You should never replace a failed drive with a drive that was part of a previous RAID system – always zero out the replacement drive before using , If a drive is making unusual mechanical noises, turn it off immediately and get assistance , Have a valid backup before making hardware or software changes ,Label the drives with their position in a RAID array, Do not run volume repair utilities on suspected bad drives, Do not run defragmenter utilities on suspected bad drives, In a power loss situation with a RAID array, if the file system looks suspicious, or is un-mountable, or the data is inaccessible after power is restored, do not run volume repair utilities

Why RAID?
RAID data recovery may seem like a bit of an oxymoron to most of us. After all, isn't that expensive RAID system, with which we almost blew the whole IT budget, supposed to eliminate the risk of data loss?
Well, not exactly. RAID systems may be fault-tolerant, but they are not fault proof. While most commercial RAID implementations can tolerate the loss of a single hard drive, if multiple hard drives fail, or other serious problems occur, RAID data recovery may be necessary.

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