RAID Data Recovery in Glasgow – RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 & NAS Specialists

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Glasgow is one of Scotland’s key business hubs, with a strong presence in finance, public services, manufacturing, higher education, and healthcare. These industries depend heavily on RAID servers and NAS devices to handle sensitive data, critical operations, and regulatory compliance. Despite their reliability, RAID arrays remain vulnerable to drive degradation, rebuild failures, parity corruption, controller crashes, and even accidental reinitialisation.

At RecData, we provide expert RAID Data Recovery services in Glasgow. With over 15 years of experience, our engineers perform advanced recovery techniques including sector-level cloning, parity reconstruction, and logical RAID rebuilds in ISO-certified clean room facilities, ensuring the highest data integrity.

Typical RAID Failures in Glasgow

We often see RAID failures in Glasgow businesses caused by:

RAID 5 rebuild stress, where a second drive fails during the process.
RAID 1 or RAID 10 dual disk failures, eliminating redundancy.
Parity corruption in RAID 5 or RAID 6 arrays due to power outages.
Controller or backplane faults, making arrays inaccessible.
Human errors, including incorrect rebuilds or misconfigured storage.

RecData engineers follow a strict recovery protocol: secure cloning of all drives, RAID structure analysis, manual array rebuild, and data extraction.

RAID 1 Recovery in Glasgow – Public Sector & Healthcare

RAID 1 is a common choice for government offices, hospitals, and legal practices in Glasgow due to its mirrored redundancy. Yet simultaneous failures can still occur.

Case Study (law firm):
A Glasgow law office experienced RAID 1 failure when both drives degraded simultaneously. RecData engineers cloned the drives, rebuilt the mirror structure, and restored case documents, avoiding downtime in court proceedings.

Case Study (healthcare clinic):
A medical practice in Glasgow lost patient records after both RAID 1 disks failed. RecData restored all files, enabling compliance with NHS data retention policies.

RAID 5 Recovery in Glasgow – Finance & Manufacturing

RAID 5 balances storage efficiency with redundancy, making it popular in financial institutions and manufacturing firms in Glasgow. Its weakness lies in rebuild scenarios.

Case Study (finance office):
A financial services provider in Glasgow suffered a RAID 5 collapse when a second drive failed during rebuild. RecData reconstructed the parity manually and recovered sensitive financial data, ensuring the firm met reporting deadlines.

Case Study (manufacturing company):
A production company lost ERP data when a RAID 5 controller corrupted the parity. RecData engineers rebuilt the array logically, restoring supply chain and inventory systems.

RAID 10 Recovery in Glasgow – Education & IT

RAID 10 is widely deployed by universities, IT service providers, and media companies in Glasgow due to its performance and resilience. Still, mirrored pair failures or controller faults can cause total downtime.

Case Study (university department):
A university in Glasgow lost access to research datasets when mirrored pairs in a RAID 10 server failed. RecData engineers performed deep parity analysis and restored the entire research library.

Case Study (IT consultancy):
An IT provider in Glasgow faced client disruption after a RAID 10 crash caused by a failed backplane. RecData reconstructed the virtualised environments and restored uptime for their customers.

NAS RAID Recovery in Glasgow – Synology, QNAP & More

NAS devices like QNAP, Synology, Buffalo, and Netgear are often used by SMEs, schools, and creative companies in Glasgow. Though convenient, they are vulnerable to multiple drive failures, firmware errors, and misconfigured rebuilds.

Case Study (QNAP RAID 5 design studio):
A design studio lost access to projects when two disks failed in a QNAP RAID 5 NAS. RecData rebuilt the array and restored all client files.

Case Study (Synology RAID 1 school):
A Glasgow school’s Synology RAID 1 NAS failed after both mirrored disks crashed. RecData engineers successfully restored all teaching materials and student records.

Supported RAID Platforms & Systems

RecData supports recovery from a wide range of systems:

RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Servers: Dell PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, Fujitsu PRIMERGY, Lenovo System x, Supermicro
NAS Devices: Synology, QNAP, Buffalo, Netgear ReadyNAS
Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian)
Virtualisation Platforms: VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox
Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL

RAID Recovery Services in Glasgow & Across Scotland

RecData offers RAID recovery services across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dundee, supporting both large enterprises and SMEs across Scotland.

Why Glasgow Chooses RecData

Over 15 years of RAID recovery expertise.
Free diagnostics with a file listing before recovery.
24/7 emergency recovery, including same-week results.
ISO-certified clean room facilities.
Trusted by finance, public sector, healthcare, and education providers.

📌 RecData Glasgow Contact Information

Phone: 📞 02045207293
Website: recdata.co.uk
Email: info@recdata.co.uk
Address: 1 Comber Grove, London SE50AS, United Kingdom (serving Glasgow & Scotland)

Honestly thought my hard drive was gone for good. These guys brought it back like magic. Total lifesavers.

Super friendly team and they actually explain what’s going on. Got all my files back and I’m over the moon.

My NAS failed out of nowhere. RecData had it sorted in no time. Can’t thank them enough.

Zero stress, zero jargon, just results. They recovered everything I needed

I was panicking about losing years of work. They fixed it fast and kept me updated the whole way

Other places told me it was impossible. RecData proved them wrong. Absolute legends

I’m not very techy, but they made everything easy to understand. Got my photos back and I’m so happy

My external drive stopped working after a trip. They recovered every single file — even the ones I thought were gone forever.

Brilliant service. They treated my data like it was their own and delivered ahead of schedule.

From start to finish, they were professional and reassuring. All my work is back safe and sound

How can I recover data from a RAID 5 failure?

If your RAID 5 has failed, avoid attempting DIY rebuilds as they can overwrite critical data. RecData uses advanced tools and expertise to safely reconstruct the original RAID configuration and recover your files, even in cases of multiple drive failures.

What is the best lab in the UK for NAS data recovery?

RecData is one of the leading UK laboratories for NAS data recovery, with specialist engineers and state‑of‑the‑art equipment. We work with all major NAS brands and models, delivering high success rates and fast turnaround times.

How much does hard drive data recovery cost?

The cost of hard drive data recovery depends on the type of fault and complexity of the job. On average, prices range from £350 to £750, with a detailed quote provided after a free diagnosis.

How long does data recovery take?

Recovery times vary depending on urgency:

Emergency: within 48 hours
Express: 3–5 business days
Standard: 5–7 business days

How much does the diagnosis cost?

With RecData, collection, delivery, and diagnosis are free. We operate on a No Data, No Fee basis — you only pay if we successfully recover your data.

Do you offer collection and delivery across the UK?

Yes, we provide free, insured collection and delivery throughout the UK to ensure your media is transported securely.