IMPORTANT if using a Raid 0 for Business critical information!! You have a failed Raid 0 : Holding company data ? You set it up for speed- RAID 0 implements a striped disk array, the data is broken down into blocks and each block is written to a separate disk drive, Raid 0 -Very simple design and was easy to implement all this you may know but did you read the Small print for your Raid 0 : * The failure of just one drive will result in all data in an array being lost* so how ever many dirves in the Raid 0 you require all of them to be working 24/7 to access your data * Should never be used in mission critical environments *Questions for you: If there is 1 failed drive is it a logical failure or a physical failure. Any unsual noises remove the power immediately and completely. Are the hard drives a matched set - this can sometimes help in the speed of turn around as parts can be utilized from the good drive to bring the failed drive up to spec. Or at the very least in a state that data can be mirrored. The lab will require both hard drives sent in and can do a lab evaluation and quote same day of its arrival. The quote will let you know the firm quote and time required to get your data back to you.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:42:16 +0000