Disk Doctors Recovers RAID NAS From Buffalo

Hard drive failures can be very frustrating; you may think that
your data may not be recoverable. Even though RAID systems are reputed
to be "data saviors", it is a fact that they can also face data loss.
With the introduction of network storage, the process overheads for a
stand alone server have reduced and NAS devices are becoming the most
popular choice for file serving or data storage. Offering up to a
terabyte of storage space, the Buffalo TeraStation is at present the
unmatched giant of inexpensive NAS. Just like any other data storage
device, this one also is prone to data loss.

With the increasing popularity of NAS Boxes, Buffalo TeraStation usage has also increased. The requests for RAID Server Recovery
for NAS devices increased at Disk Doctors Labs locations worldwide.
This eventually created a specific R & D requirement, as most NAS
boxes, available from different vendors, are unique in terms of file
system and storage techniques, special RAID Data Recovery techniques had to be devised.

Buffalo TeraStation uses an embedded Linux and this file system is
quite different from the native file system used by Linux. This file
system effectively supports data management of terabytes of storage.
Special tools designed by the Disk Doctors research team help to take
an image of each healthy drive. Thereafter, using special algorithms,
it is possible to create a virtual volume that also displays the
possible combinations which might form the RAID array. Once the array
or the best combination has been formed, tools are applied that are
designed specifically for Buffalo TeraStation. This is to identify the
data stripes, which further helps to identify volume structure,
eventually recovering terabytes of critical data.

The strategy devised, for recovering Buffalo TeraStation RAID
arrays, is not limited to the tools and utilities produced by the Disk
Doctors research team. Rebuilding RAID arrays requires a lot of
separate techniques. The special file system of the NAS box requires
manual processing, along with use of standard recovery tools, to
recover data.

"We are pleased with the current expansion related to RAID Server Data Recovery
techniques being augmented at our research center. Special techniques
and algorithms developed at our in-house research center are made
available at all our labs across the globe, which will enable our
customers to receive most advanced RAID recovery services across US,
Europe and Asia," said Omer Faiyaz VP Marketing & Alliances at Disk
Doctors Labs Inc.

Disk Doctors Labs, Inc.