Hello everyone! I've talked about RAID 5 data recovery in one of my earlier posts. I've mentioned that if more than one drive fails in a RAID 5 array, it won't be possible to recover data, and that's the way it works. But lately, I've come accross something while I'm browsing the web. It's a service called by a company called QNAP, and they allow you to recover your RAID (works with RAID 0,1 and 6 as well) even though more than the allowed number of disks are crashed.
The reason why I give credit to this company in my post is because before looking on their website, I didn't know such a thing existed. It always makes me happy to learn new stuff that I haven't known about before. I don't know if other companies offer services like QNAP RAID recovery, but it's definitely worth taking a look. I will keep you updated if I find anything else about other companies. (maybe a comparison post)
From what I've understood, this system works with a NAS. (Network-attached storage) For those who don't know, a NAS is a data storage which is connected to a network. Although, unlike hard drives, a NAS isn't just a file server, as it has its simply a computer by itself. It has its own parts and its own Operating System, and the RAID array drives are attached in it.
Using a NAS for your RAID array has many advantages such as being able to change the hard drives in your RAID array without too much hassle, better and easier volume management, better back up options (such as a cloud back up or a NAS replica), and a higher performance than a DAS on a network.
Finally, the main reason for me to write this article, the recovery of RAID arrays. Thanks to the QNAP RAID recovery software in the NAS, you can recover your RAID array even more than the expected amount of disks crash. Note that this isn't guaranteed, but I've heard good things about QNAP RAID recovery after reading about it on the internet. I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard many people had success with it.
They offer a variety of NAS drives which you can see on their website. It would be unfair to an extent for me to recommend QNAP & QNAP raid recovery right off the bat, as I haven't done much research about other companies and see if they offer services like this & their success rates, but I can only say that I've heard good things about it. So if you're looking for a NAS drive, make sure that you check their website out. Personally, back ups are really important in my view, (I'm sure it's the same for everyone) and this can save your life one day.
I usually write about the things I know about, but today was different for me as well. I hope you enjoy the post and find something which suits your needs!
You can learn more about QNAP RAID recovery in this page.
The reason why I give credit to this company in my post is because before looking on their website, I didn't know such a thing existed. It always makes me happy to learn new stuff that I haven't known about before. I don't know if other companies offer services like QNAP RAID recovery, but it's definitely worth taking a look. I will keep you updated if I find anything else about other companies. (maybe a comparison post)
From what I've understood, this system works with a NAS. (Network-attached storage) For those who don't know, a NAS is a data storage which is connected to a network. Although, unlike hard drives, a NAS isn't just a file server, as it has its simply a computer by itself. It has its own parts and its own Operating System, and the RAID array drives are attached in it.
Using a NAS for your RAID array has many advantages such as being able to change the hard drives in your RAID array without too much hassle, better and easier volume management, better back up options (such as a cloud back up or a NAS replica), and a higher performance than a DAS on a network.
Finally, the main reason for me to write this article, the recovery of RAID arrays. Thanks to the QNAP RAID recovery software in the NAS, you can recover your RAID array even more than the expected amount of disks crash. Note that this isn't guaranteed, but I've heard good things about QNAP RAID recovery after reading about it on the internet. I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard many people had success with it.
They offer a variety of NAS drives which you can see on their website. It would be unfair to an extent for me to recommend QNAP & QNAP raid recovery right off the bat, as I haven't done much research about other companies and see if they offer services like this & their success rates, but I can only say that I've heard good things about it. So if you're looking for a NAS drive, make sure that you check their website out. Personally, back ups are really important in my view, (I'm sure it's the same for everyone) and this can save your life one day.
I usually write about the things I know about, but today was different for me as well. I hope you enjoy the post and find something which suits your needs!
You can learn more about QNAP RAID recovery in this page.
