London is the beating heart of the UKβs finance, law, healthcare, and technology sectors, where businesses depend heavily on RAID storage systems to secure and process their data. A RAID failureβwhether due to multiple disk crashes, controller faults, or a failed rebuildβcan cause severe downtime and financial losses.
With more than 15 years of proven experience, RecData offers professional RAID Data Recovery in London, restoring critical business information from all RAID levels and server environments.
Common RAID Failures in London
Our engineers frequently recover systems affected by:
- RAID rebuild failures after disk replacement.
- Multiple drive failures in RAID 5 and RAID 10 setups.
- Controller or firmware issues corrupting the array.
- Accidental RAID deletion or misconfiguration.
- Degraded RAID 1 mirrors that fail simultaneously.
All recovery work is performed in ISO-certified clean rooms to protect sensitive corporate data.
RAID 1 β Common in Law Firms and Small Businesses
RAID 1 is widely used in Londonβs law firms, medical practices, and accountancy offices for its mirroring redundancy.
Case Study (RAID 1 law office):
A law firmβs mirrored RAID 1 setup failed when both drives developed read errors at the same time. RecData engineers repaired the drives and successfully restored all legal documents, ensuring client deadlines were met without disruption.
RAID 5 β A Critical System for Many London Companies
RAID 5 arrays are one of the most popular configurations in London, particularly for startups, agencies, and small to mid-sized enterprises. They provide a balance of storage efficiency, performance, and redundancyβbut when they fail, recovery is complex.
Typical RAID 5 issues include:
- Dual disk failures during rebuilds.
- Parity corruption leading to unreadable volumes.
- Rebuild errors after replacing a single failed drive.
Case Study (RAID 5 design agency):
A creative agency in London stored terabytes of design projects on a RAID 5 array. When two disks failed mid-rebuild, the entire system went offline. RecData engineers manually reconstructed the array, recovered the data, and ensured the agency could deliver work on time.
RAID 10 β Performance and Redundancy for Growing Companies
RAID 10 is often chosen by tech firms, consultancies, and research groups in London that require both speed and resilience.
Case Study (RAID 10 consultancy server):
A consultancyβs RAID 10 array experienced simultaneous disk issues and controller failure, making data inaccessible. RecData engineers rebuilt the RAID structure and restored the client database, preventing long-term service disruption.
RAID in NAS Systems β QNAP, Synology & More
Many London businesses and professionals use NAS devices such as QNAP, Synology, Buffalo, and Netgear ReadyNAS as cost-effective storage servers. These units often run on RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 configurations.
Case Study (QNAP RAID 5 startup):
A London-based startup used a QNAP NAS in RAID 5 for project storage. Two drives failed during a rebuild, collapsing the array. RecData engineers manually reconstructed the RAID and recovered all project files.
Case Study (Synology RAID 1 law office):
A small law firmβs Synology NAS with RAID 1 failed after a power surge damaged both disks. RecData recovered all sensitive client data, ensuring business continuity.
Supported RAID Levels and Platforms
RecData recovers data from all major RAID types and environments:
- RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Dell PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, IBM/Lenovo System x, Fujitsu PRIMERGY, Supermicro
- Windows Server, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, Debian)
- VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox
- SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL databases
Coverage Beyond London
RecData provides RAID recovery services across the UK, including Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, and Brighton, ensuring nationwide coverage for businesses that rely on RAID systems.
Why London Businesses Trust RecData
- 15+ years of RAID recovery expertise.
- Free diagnostics and no-obligation file reports.
- Emergency 24/7 recovery, with results possible in under 48 hours.
- ISO-certified clean room laboratories for secure handling.
- Trusted by law firms, startups, consultancies, and agencies across the capital.
π RecData London Contact Information
- Phone: π 02045207293
- Website: recdata.co.uk
- Email: info@recdata.co.uk
- Address: 1 Comber Grove, London SE50AS, United Kingdom



















