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VMware Data Recovery

VMware Data Recovery Service Experts

Ontrack engineers are VMware data recovery experts. Virtualization adds complexity to the data recovery process and when you need data recovered from virtualized environments, Ontrack is here to help.

A trusted VMware® data recovery partner.

A trusted VMware® data recovery partner.

Thousands of VMware customers have relied on Ontrack to successfully recover data lost due to accidental deletion, hardware failures, or corrupted virtual environments.

Our global R&D team has developed proprietary software tools and perfected the process to perform successful data recoveries from nearly any virtual machine, server, or system. We specialize in VMware data recovery and often develop software unique to a recovery job when new capabilities are required, or new file systems are introduced.

Common causes of data loss on virtual storage devices.

Common causes of data loss on storage devices.

There are many causes of data loss. Fortunately, Ontrack has expertise to recover data from the following situations and more.

Examples of what we can recover:Re-formatted VMware ‘Datastore’

  • Corrupted virtual disk files (VMDK)
  • Corrupt VMFS Datastore volumes
  • Deleted virtual disk files (VMDK)
  • Deleted snapshots
  • Traditional RAID and hardware failures
  • VMware vSphere
  • vSAN
  • Virtual Volumes (VVols)
  • Fusion for Mac
  • Workstation Pro
  • Corrupted file systems

Why Ontrack Data Recovery

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Multiple Service Offerings

Ontrack offer's flexible service offerings to meet your unique needs and budgetary considerations. Our experts are on standby 24/7/365.

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Complete Transparency

We want you to have control over your data recovery process. You'll know exactly what can be recovered before paying.

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Unrivaled Global Expertise

Backed by the world’s largest R&D team, we have the knowledge and ability to address your unique data recovery needs.

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VMware data recovery recommendations.

VMware data recovery recommendations.

For best results, VMware recommends you follow these guidelines to protect you from further data loss. These recommendations can help preserve your chances for successful data recovery with Ontrack.

  • Never install data recovery software onto a volume if you require deleted data to be recovered. Installing software, creating, or copying files to the volume can permanently overwrite data in the free space of the volume and make it unrecoverable.
  • If critical data is inaccessible due to accidental deletion, device failure, or corruption, take the volume offline and unmount it immediately.
  • If you choose to attempt data recovery on your own, always work with a backup copy or image file of your data, volume, or VMDK file.
  • Re-initializing or reformatting a problematic volume will remove all data and complicate data recovery attempts.
  • Only rebuild a RAID array if all of its member drives have been completely imaged, or you have a fully functional and verified backup.
  • Never attempt to force a failed RAID member drive online unless you have all member drives imaged.

What Our Customers Say About Our Data Recovery Services

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4-Step Data Recovery Process

We ensure that our process is transparent, quick and safe. You’ll be informed every step of the way for complete peace of mind.

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Consultation

Contact us 24/7 worldwide to obtain a free data recovery consultation and written price quote.

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Free Evaluation

The entire evaluation process is transparent with no hidden costs. Once we receive your device, our engineers recommend the best solution, send a fixed price quote and an overview of service levels and delivery schedules.

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Data Recovery

With your approval, we recover your data based on your chosen service level. Through our secure portal you can track the status of your recovery and view a list of recoverable files.

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Data Return

Once your data has been recovered, we’ll send it back to you on an encrypted external device via next day delivery free of charge.

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Our data recovery process.

Contact our specialists immediately if you’ve experienced a data loss to receive a free consultation.

Time can be critical, and the odds for successful data recovery are higher when no previous attempts have been performed. Decades of experience confirm that this is critical for saving your valuable data.

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In-lab

Our certified cleanroom facilities are used when the device components have suffered physical damage, mechanical or electronic failure, and can be shipped to our facilities. A cleanroom allows for the opening of sealed hard drives without exposing the device to environmental factors which could further damage the device.

Remote Data Recovery
Remote Data Recovery

Our patented Remote Data Recovery (RDR) service is the fastest way to recover data when the hardware is still functioning. RDR is often used when the equipment is too large to ship, or when security or compliance policies prevent an offsite recovery. The data recovery is performed remotely via a secure internet connection and is the perfect solution for systems that have suffered data loss such as corruption, accidental deletion, or other file-level issues.

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On-site

If your system is not allowed to be shipped and security protocols do not allow for a remote data recovery, onsite service is the best option for your data recovery. Our technician will travel to your facility to perform the data recovery at your location.

How Fast Do You Need Your Data Back?

Our team of trusted experts are on standby to help. We offer flexible service offerings to meet your unique needs and budgetary considerations.

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24/7 Until Completion

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Average of 2-5 business days

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Average of 7-14 business days

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our virtual machine is infected with ransomware. Can Ontrack help?

Ontrack has invested in the continued development of proprietary software to recover data from ransomware-infected storage systems, virtual machines, backup files, tapes, and other storage media.Ransomware incidents vary on the type of payload, and data recovery can be complex. Ontrack provides the best possible solutions for data recovery success.

How does Ontrack recover data from virtual machines stored in Veeam backups?

Our engineers, with 35 years of research, experience, and development in data recovery, have the knowledge and tools to recover your data. Ontrack experts can recover data from Veeam and virtual machines backed up with it, such as from VMware and Hyper-V. All necessary steps are taken to ensure data integrity and recover the data as quickly as possible.

How do you recover data from a virtual environment?

Engineers image drives and read raw data on the disk, determine what the configuration should be and then virtually rebuild the array and gain access to the storage. To do so, Ontrack has developed tools such as those that emulate the RAID controller and rebuild what is missing. The company has also developed a wealth of additional tools to accomplish such things as to prevent further writing of data onto volumes, address the complexities of virtualized files systems and more.

What are the most common virtual machine data loss problems?

Common problems with virtual machines include:
  • Re-formatted 'Datastore'
  • Corrupted virtual disk files
  • Corrupt VMFS Datastore volumes
  • Deleted virtual disk files
  • Deleted snapshots
  • Corrupted file systems
  • Traditional RAID and hardware failures

What options do I have to recover data from a virtual environment?

The good news is that there are a great many ways to recover some and, in many cases, all of the lost virtual data. The first point of entry is at the storage level. It can be possible in some cases to directly recover data from physical drives by taking an image of the drives and reading whatever raw data might be available on the disk. The next option is to attempt to recover data from the logical volumes (LUNs) or RAID. If the RAID controller is available, it can be used to track down the many slices of data spread across virtual disks. By determining what the configuration should be, engineers can virtually rebuild the array and gain access to the storage. If the RAID controller is corrupted, it may be necessary to emulate the RAID controller and rebuild what is missing. The next level up, with each representing a higher degree of recovery difficulty, is the host file system level. In VMware this would be VMFS and in Hyper-V, NTFS or ReFS. In many cases, data isn't available directly at the storage level. But if the right tools are used, recovery experts can trace data from the basic storage data blocks, map it to the host level and recompile it. If that process doesn't provide an adequate recovery, additional tools can be employed to extend further into the guest file system level. By investigating the virtual file system, data recovery specialists can sometimes find data that would otherwise be lost. Finally, it is possible to reach into the guest file level and access data lurking in application files such as SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, Oracle, Office files, ZIP files and more.

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Experiences that matter

Ontrack has extensive experience with all types of data loss scenarios. Our goal is to provide our customers with peace of mind in the event of data loss due to hardware failure, human error, natural disasters or cyberattacks.

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Of data files recovered over the last twenty years... and more and more every day!

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