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RAID, server, NAS, and virtualization expertise

Recovering data from critical storage systems since 1998.

Technician-led diagnosis of failed storage systems, performed remotely when appropriate. No rebuilds or writes to source media without an approved recovery plan.

Tell us what failed, what has already been tried, and whether the system must remain onsite.

Failure-specific expertiseRAID, server, NAS, and virtual systems
Remote recovery optionsFor suitable custody-sensitive cases
Source protection firstRecovery planning before intervention
Controlled escalationImaging, cleanroom, or mechanical work

Choose the affected system

A direct path to the right recovery service.

Recognize the failure?

Intervene before controller automation compounds the problem.

If any of these describes your system, stop further changes. ADR’s first task is to establish the present storage state and preserve the recovery options that remain.

Start emergency triage →

A case-specific response

The recovery path depends on what failed—not a one-size-fits-all solution.

A failed array, unstable member, and mechanically damaged drive do not require the same response. ADR identifies what happened, what has already been attempted, and which source media remain trustworthy before recommending the path.

ADR technicians evaluating recovery work at a laboratory bench
Technician evaluation before reconstruction

Path 01

Remote diagnosis and logical reconstruction

For suitable RAID, server, NAS, and virtualization failures where the source can remain onsite and no mechanical damage is indicated.

Appropriate when: the system is inaccessible, degraded, foreign, or missing but its members can be safely examined.

Review the remote recovery path →

Controlled work on an open storage device
Controlled source-media evaluation

Path 02

Protected imaging before reconstruction

For unstable members, read errors, interrupted rebuilds, or conditions where continued controller access may reduce the remaining recovery window.

Appropriate when: the sources should be preserved into resumable images before array reconstruction begins.

Review the protected imaging path →

ADR technician performing controlled cleanroom recovery work
Controlled work on mechanically failed media

Path 03

Cleanroom or mechanical escalation

For members that cannot be safely imaged because of confirmed or suspected internal mechanical failure.

Appropriate when: physical stabilization is required before a trustworthy image can be produced.

Review the in-lab recovery path →

Client recovery stories

They lost critical data. Here’s what happened next.

These clients describe the failure they faced, what was at risk, and their experience working with ADR.

Logical RAID reconstruction · RAID 5

“Our client lost over 200 gigabytes from a hardware RAID-5 array, and the backups were destroyed in the same event. ADR worked around the clock to stitch the data back together. I was amazed when ADR said the data had been recovered—and more amazed when I verified it myself.”
Matt W., IT Services Manager · Historical client account

Multiple-member failure · RAID 5

“We lost two drives out of three in a RAID 5. ADR recovered our data and kept the process professional from start to finish. I recommend ADR to anyone facing the same position.”
Bryan Neely · January 2012 · Historical client account

Read more client recovery stories →

These historical accounts were retained from direct client correspondence and ADR’s Facebook recommendations. Excerpts are edited for length and clarity. Recovery results and timelines vary by case.

A controlled recovery path

Remote when appropriate. In-lab when necessary.

  1. 1

    Emergency triage

    Review symptoms, topology, prior actions, custody requirements, and business impact.

    Start emergency triage →
  2. 2

    Protect the source

    Define a read-only, image-first strategy and separate sources from destinations.

    Review source protection →
  3. 3

    Choose the path

    Proceed remotely, arrange protected imaging, or coordinate mechanical escalation.

    Compare recovery paths →
  4. 4

    Recover and verify

    Reconstruct from protected images and deliver through the approved process.

    Review recovery and verification →

Emergency intake

Tell ADR what happened before another recovery attempt.

Start with the system, symptoms, what has already been tried, callback information, and any remote-access or custody requirements. Do not upload customer files.

Or call 1-800-228-8800

Start Emergency Triage

Stop rebuilds, initialization, consistency checks, and other write operations. Tell an ADR technician what happened and how to reach you.

Prefer to call? 1-800-228-8800