5 RAID Data Recovery Prevention Tips


If you have spent the time to increase your computer's performance by setting up a hardware RAID array, you owe it to yourself to invest a little extra time and effort in maintaining the hard disks in your setup. Following these tips will help limit the need for data disaster recovery in the future.

1. If you are copying information from an old harddrive onto those being used in your array, be sure to keep the old disk around for a while. That way, if you discover any faults or errors in your raid array, you will still have your original data to work with.

2. Make sure you choose the raid level that works best for your needs. If you are just in need of faster reads and basic redundancy, RAID Level 1 may be your ticket. This basic level Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks ensures against data loss by incorporating 2 drives - one mirroring the other. Although the cost per megabyte is higher, the increase in speed and protection against data loss are well worth it.

3. If you are setting up a multi-user enviroment, creating a 3 or 5 drive RAID-5 array may be your best choice for speed and data protection. Keep in mind though, if your requirements are write performance sensitive, there are better alternatives.

4. If you are trying to decide between a software based or hardware based RAID array, remember, hardware based arrays do not require software to boot, have the logic within them and as such are much more fault tolerant. Stick with a hardware array if you are concerned about disaster recovery planning!

5. Despite the increase in speed and performance using RAID arrays, files can still become disorganized and corrupted. Be sure to run your preferred software for scanning and checking your disks on a regular basis.

If you think taking the extra time to follow these tips and care for your RAID array sounds tedious, take a few moments to check out the cost of raid data disaster recovery. That alone should make you realize that your efforts are not in vain!

James B. Allen blogs regularly about disaster recovery planning. To learn more about www.disasterrecoverydata.com">data recovery and other aspects of disaster recovery, visit James at: www.DisasterRecoveryData.com">DisasterRecoveryData.com


MORE RESOURCES:
data recovery - Google News
Updated : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:12:13 GMT

US stocks look to extend losses after job data - The Associated Press

US stocks look to extend losses after job data
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
The nation has lost nearly 550000 jobs so far this year, eroding investors' hopes for a late-year recovery. Dow Jones industrials futures fell 112, ...

Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:41:27 GMT

Security Measure of Online Backups - American Chronicle

Security Measure of Online Backups
American Chronicle, CA - 11 hours ago
They have the insight that what a data loss incident can result, is the proper pro-measures have not been taken in this regard. Though data recovery ...

Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:32:24 GMT

5 Phases in Which the Data Loss Happens - American Chronicle

5 Phases in Which the Data Loss Happens
American Chronicle, CA - Sep 3, 2008
Is my data really gone"? No, your files and data are still on your computer hard drive and you could get them back using the data recovery software. ...

Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:24:13 GMT

BakBone Profiled in New Analyst Report about Real-Time Data ... - Business Wire (press release)

BakBone Profiled in New Analyst Report about Real-Time Data ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Sep 3, 2008
“BakBone is committed to giving users the data protection solutions they need to run an efficient business. We understand that reducing recovery time and ...

Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:02:44 GMT

Compellent Customers Deploy Thin Replication for Failsafe Disaster ... - Business Wire (press release)

Compellent Customers Deploy Thin Replication for Failsafe Disaster ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Sep 3, 2008
The company needed a cost-effective, real-time data recovery solution that provided employees with 24/7 availability in the event of a hardware or software ...

Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:03:01 GMT

Profile: DriveSavers stays true to data-recovery roots - NetworkWorld.com

Profile: DriveSavers stays true to data-recovery roots
NetworkWorld.com, MA - Aug 29, 2008
By Rik Myslewski , Macworld , 08/29/2008 DriveSavers takes data recovery seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the company recently installed a $2 million ...

Publ.Date : Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:11:42 GMT

Do you WANt to optimize? - NetworkWorld.com

Do you WANt to optimize?
NetworkWorld.com, MA - 6 hours ago
More reliable and faster data recovery: Crashed servers and applications can take a significant amount of time to recover. Optimization’s ability to ...

Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:09:36 GMT

Permanently Delete Sensitive Data With Secure Delete 2.0 - PR-CANADA.net (press release)

Permanently Delete Sensitive Data With Secure Delete 2.0
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - 33 minutes ago
On top of the product's SecureDelete 2.0 functionality, Undelete 2009 is a full blown data recovery application capable of salvaging all accidentally or ...

Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:39:03 GMT
UBB Webdesign.com © 2008