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Written By: Ontrack
Date Published: Nov 3, 2023 10:30:48 AM
A RAID array is a collection of multiple disks that are configured either by software or a hardware controller in a certain way to protect data or enhance performance. RAID stands for a redundant array of independent disks. There are many different types of RAID arrays which affect read and write speeds as well as redundancy or fault tolerance.
The RAID 1 system is probably one of the simplest. It works on the principle of mirroring. In other words, the disks in the array are organized in pairs. On each pair, the information is written simultaneously. In short, RAID 1 has perfect redundancy, which benefits data security.
RAID technology is usually used on internal hard disks, but it is quite possible to apply this RAID system to external hard disks. There are commercially available enclosures specifically designed to accommodate multiple hard drives that allow for the creation of a RAID 1 array.
The answer is yes. As a reminder, a NAS or Network Attached Storage is a stand-alone storage unit. It is essentially a share that is accessible through your network (private or professional). You can configure the storage on your NAS in a variety of RAID configurations, including RAID 1.
A healthy RAID 1 array will have 2 drives mirrored, meaning the data is the same across both drives.
RAID 1 systems allow for the recovery in a couple different ways. If the primary disk in the array fails, the system should fail over to the secondary member. This allows the user to continue to use the system without interruption. The failed drive can then be replaced with a new drive and remirrored to the secondary drive.
If that failover doesn’t work, or both drives report failures, Ontrack can assist. Using our advanced clean room technologies, the Ontrack team will attempt to image both drives.
If one of the drives images without errors, the Ontrack team will use that data to rebuild the logical volume and recover the data. In the image below, Ontrack would use Drive 1 to rebuild the file system and recover the data.
If both drives image with errors, the team can use data from both drives to rebuild the logical file system and recover your data. Having 2 drives to pull data from gives the Ontrack a great chance to recover all of your files. In the image below, Ontrack would use parts of Drive 1 and parts of Drive 2 to rebuild the file system and recover the data. Data stripes 1 and 4 would come from Drive 1 and data stripes 2 and 3 would come from Drive 2.
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