SAN Data Recovery

Storage Area Networks • SAN RAID Failure • SAN Data Recovery

Professional SAN Data Recovery Services

Lost Critical SAN Data? RTS Data Recovery Can Help.

When a SAN storage system fails, every minute of downtime can affect your business. Whether you have lost access to databases, virtual machines, accounting files, customer records, documents, backups, or other mission-critical data, RTS Data Recovery provides professional SAN data recovery services for businesses, IT departments, government agencies, healthcare organizations, schools, and enterprise users nationwide.

Since 1990, our experienced recovery engineers have successfully recovered data from failed Storage Area Networks, SAN RAID systems, enterprise servers, virtualization environments, Fibre Channel storage, iSCSI storage, and high-capacity business storage systems. We specialize in recovering data from SAN controller failures, multiple drive failures, corrupted RAID configurations, failed rebuilds, formatted volumes, deleted files, and inaccessible storage devices.

No Data, No Charge Guarantee. If we cannot recover your data, you pay nothing.

SAN Data Recovery Services for Fibre Channel, iSCSI, Dell EMC, HPE, IBM, NetApp, Cisco, and enterprise storage systems

SAN Recovery for Enterprise Storage Systems

RTS Data Recovery provides recovery services for virtually all SAN systems, RAID storage arrays, Fibre Channel environments, iSCSI systems, virtualization platforms, and enterprise storage devices.

Our engineers recover data from SAN systems running Windows Server, Linux, UNIX, VMware, Hyper-V, macOS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS, SATA, SSD, NVMe, and enterprise RAID environments.

Common Physical SAN Failures

SAN Storage Servers
  • SAN controller failures
  • RAID controller failures
  • Multiple hard drive failures
  • Failed storage processors
  • Power supply failures
  • Backplane failures
  • Electrical surge damage
  • Firmware corruption
  • Failed Fibre Channel drives
  • Damaged SAS, SATA, SSD, or NVMe drives
  • Water, fire, smoke, or flood damage
  • Enterprise storage hardware failure

Common Logical SAN Data Loss Problems

  • Accidentally deleted files
  • Formatted SAN volumes
  • Corrupted RAID metadata
  • Failed RAID rebuilds
  • Lost LUNs
  • Deleted virtual machines
  • VMware datastore corruption
  • Hyper-V corruption
  • Partition loss
  • File system corruption
  • Operating system corruption
  • Virus or ransomware damage

SAN Failure Warning Signs

Many SAN systems show warning signs before complete failure occurs. If you notice any of the following symptoms, stop using the system immediately and contact a professional recovery specialist.

  • Volumes no longer mount – SAN volumes, LUNs, or datastores become inaccessible.
  • Multiple drive warnings – More than one drive reports failure or predictive failure.
  • Failed rebuilds – RAID rebuilds stop, fail, or cause additional data loss.
  • Virtual machines will not start – VMware or Hyper-V systems cannot access storage.
  • Slow performance – Applications, databases, or files take unusually long to load.
  • Controller errors – SAN controller, RAID controller, or storage processor errors appear.
  • Missing data – Files, folders, databases, or virtual disks disappear unexpectedly.

Important: Avoid DIY SAN Recovery Attempts

SAN recovery is highly complex. Attempting to rebuild arrays, replace multiple drives, initialize storage, run repair utilities, or use recovery software can make the damage worse and permanently overwrite recoverable data.

If your SAN system has failed, power down the affected storage system if possible and do not make any changes to the configuration. Label all drives in their original order before removing anything.

Before recovery begins, our engineers evaluate the SAN architecture, RAID configuration, storage controllers, failed drives, file systems, and virtualization environment to determine the safest recovery strategy.

SAN Data Recovery Services

SAN systems can fail because of controller failure, RAID corruption, failed drives, damaged metadata, deleted LUNs, firmware problems, accidental formatting, or virtualization corruption. When critical business data becomes inaccessible, RTS Data Recovery can help.

Since 1990, our experienced engineers have recovered data from failed SAN storage systems, enterprise RAID arrays, servers, NAS devices, VMware environments, Hyper-V systems, databases, and high-capacity storage platforms.

Why Choose RTS Data Recovery?

  • Recovering data since 1990
  • Over 97% success rate
  • No Data, No Charge guarantee
  • Free diagnostic evaluation
  • SAN and enterprise RAID recovery specialists
  • Cleanroom recovery capabilities
  • Support for VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux, UNIX, and macOS
  • Nationwide service available
  • Priority service on every recovery
  • Secure and confidential recovery process

Fast Turnaround Times

Many logical SAN recovery cases can be completed within 24 to 48 hours. More complex cases involving multiple failed drives, failed RAID rebuilds, controller damage, firmware corruption, virtualization damage, or severe media degradation may require additional recovery time. Our experienced data recovery engineers will keep you informed throughout the recovery process and provide regular updates from evaluation through final recovery.

No Data, No Charge Guarantee

RTS Data Recovery stands behind every SAN data recovery project with our No Data, No Charge guarantee. If we are unable to recover the data you need, there is no recovery fee.

Free SAN Data Recovery Evaluation

If your SAN system has experienced data loss, controller failure, RAID corruption, failed drives, virtualization problems, or has become inaccessible, contact RTS Data Recovery immediately. Our SAN recovery specialists are available 24/7 to discuss your recovery options and provide a free consultation.

If we cannot recover your data, you do not pay for the recovery. That is our simple No Data, No Charge guarantee.

Need Data Recovery Help Now?

Call RTS Data Recovery 24/7 Toll Free at: (877) 247-6777

Our data recovery specialists will answer your questions, explain the process, and help you get started with a free evaluation and pricing right over the phone.

FAQs

Common Questions
About Our SAN Data Recovery Services

    • What is a SAN (Storage Area Network), and why is SAN data recovery so complex?

      A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a high-speed network that connects multiple servers to centralized storage devices. SAN environments are commonly used by businesses, hospitals, financial institutions, government agencies, and data centers because they provide fast access to large amounts of shared data.

      Recovering data from a SAN is significantly more complex than recovering data from a single hard drive. A SAN may contain dozens or even hundreds of drives configured in RAID groups, storage pools, snapshots, thin provisioning, virtualization layers, and multiple file systems. When a failure occurs, recovery engineers must understand the entire storage architecture to reconstruct the data correctly. Specialized hardware, proprietary software, and extensive enterprise storage experience are required for successful SAN recovery.

    • What causes SAN storage systems to fail?

      SAN failures can occur for many reasons, and often multiple issues happen at the same time. Common causes include:

      • Multiple hard drive failures
      • RAID controller failures
      • Storage controller corruption
      • Firmware corruption
      • Power outages or electrical surges
      • Failed firmware upgrades
      • Corrupted metadata
      • Accidental deletion of LUNs or storage volumes
      • File system corruption
      • Human configuration errors
      • Failed rebuild attempts
      • Virtualization failures
      • Water, fire, or physical damage

      Because SAN environments are interconnected, one failure can affect multiple servers, applications, and databases simultaneously.

    • Can data be recovered if several drives have failed in the SAN?

      Yes. Multiple failed drives do not automatically mean your data is lost.

      Our engineers first determine the RAID level, storage configuration, drive order, stripe size, parity rotation, and storage metadata before attempting recovery. Failed drives are stabilized or repaired when necessary, then cloned to protect the original media. Using specialized reconstruction tools, the storage array is virtually rebuilt to recover the data without further risking the original drives.

      Even when multiple drives have failed, successful recovery is often possible depending on the extent of the damage and whether previous recovery attempts have overwritten critical information.

    • Should I allow my SAN to rebuild after a drive failure?

      Not always.

      If additional drives are showing errors, rebuilding the array can permanently overwrite recoverable data if another drive fails during the rebuild process. Enterprise drives under stress frequently develop additional bad sectors during long rebuild operations.

      If your SAN has multiple failed drives, unusual noises, degraded performance, or an interrupted rebuild, it is safest to power down the storage system and consult a professional recovery service before continuing. Attempting repeated rebuilds can significantly reduce the chances of a successful recovery.

    • What SAN systems and storage manufacturers can you recover data from?

      We recover data from virtually all enterprise SAN platforms, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS, NVMe, and hybrid storage systems.

      Our engineers have experience recovering data from many leading enterprise storage manufacturers, including Dell EMC, HPE, IBM, NetApp, Lenovo, Cisco, Hitachi, Huawei, Fujitsu, Oracle, Pure Storage, Western Digital, Seagate, Synology, QNAP, and many other enterprise storage platforms.

      We also recover data from virtualized SAN environments using VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix, and other virtualization technologies.

    • How long does SAN data recovery usually take?

      Recovery time depends on the complexity of the storage environment and the type of failure.

      Non-mechanical recoveries are frequently completed within 24 to 48 hours. Some straightforward logical recoveries may be completed sooner. Physical failures involving multiple damaged drives, failed controllers, firmware corruption, or severe RAID damage generally require additional time because every drive must be cloned, analyzed, and reconstructed individually.

      Throughout the recovery process, our engineers provide regular progress updates and keep you informed of the recovery status from evaluation through completion.

    • Is my company's confidential data kept secure during the recovery process?

      Absolutely.

      Enterprise SAN systems often contain highly confidential information including financial records, customer databases, healthcare information, legal documents, engineering files, intellectual property, and virtual machine environments.

      Every recovery is handled under strict confidentiality procedures. Only authorized recovery engineers have access to your storage media. Secure workstations, restricted laboratory access, encrypted storage, and documented chain-of-custody procedures help protect your information throughout the recovery process. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are also available upon request for business, legal, healthcare, and government clients.

    • What should I do immediately after my SAN storage system fails?

      Do not initialize new storage pools, rebuild RAID groups, format volumes, reinstall firmware, or continue writing data to the SAN. These actions may overwrite critical recovery information and reduce the chances of a successful recovery.

      Instead:

      • Shut down the affected SAN if hardware failure is suspected.
      • Record any error messages or controller alerts.
      • Do not remove or rearrange the drives.
      • Label the drive positions if removal is necessary.
      • Avoid repeated reboot attempts.
      • Contact RTS Data Recovery for a free evaluation.

      The sooner the storage system is evaluated, the greater the likelihood of recovering your valuable business data.

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Linh Tranthingoc
67 days ago
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My external hard drive started clicking and was completely inaccessible. RTS Data Recovery diagnosed the issue and recovered all my important files quickly and safely. Their team is professional, knowledgeable, and highly reliable.
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Carol Edwards
111 days ago
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RTS recovered all our files from our company shared Buffalo NAS. Years of work saved—SAVED US! Highly recommend.
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David Matteson
155 days ago
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As a photographer, losing a client’s wedding photos is every professional’s nightmare. RTS Data Recovery saved the day—they recovered every file from a corrupted SD card. Their team is professional, skilled, and trustworthy. Highly recommend!
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Elizabeth Smith
182 days ago
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I thought all my files were lost forever, but this team recovered everything! I’m so grateful for their patience and expertise.
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Sunny Gupta
189 days ago
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After losing so many years of files, I thought they were gone forever—RTS recovered everything! Highly recommend.
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Andrea Owen
1568 days ago
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Top-notch service. They keep you posted along the way with status updates and great communication through the whole process.
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Ashley Hadzopoulos
2600 days ago
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I dropped my external drive and got the clicking sound when trying to read the drive on my computer. I didn’t know about data recovery and thought I just lost all my photography from years of travel. I am SO grateful I found RTS. They emailed me a shipping label and returned a perfectly restored 750GB of photos in a little over a week. I learned in my research that if you want the job done right/successfully, you need to use a high quality and sterile lab and that a legit lab will cost some money. You get what you pay for! There are cheaper places that do it in-house, but don’t do it. RTS has very reasonable pricing at like half what others quoted of same quality. Plus if they can’t restore the files, you don’t pay anything. They have a success rate of 95+%. Definitely recommend.
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Brittany Gray
2707 days ago
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I am very grateful to have found Paul and RTS Data Recovery. I had been carrying around some important documents on a 4gb USB flash drive and one day it went out. The tech guy at my job couldn't recover the data and I was quoted close to $1,000 by a few other companies. RTS was able to check out the drive the next day and they recovered 100% of my data for a fraction of the price that the other guys tried to charge. Great company, highly recommended!
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John Z.
2707 days ago
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I was working on my notebook when I did a restart and the 500 GB internal hard drive started chirping like a canary. What a depressing feeling as you recall your last backup date, and your mind begins to grasp just how much stuff has disappeared into thin air. Getting it back is now Job #1 and the first thing is is to make sure you don't give it to some hack who tries to recover the data and can't but charges you for trying. After doing some research, I found RTS. After talking with Paul I regained some piece of mind and confidence that he could probably recover my data. He quoted me a fixed fee and if he couldn't recover the data, there would be no charge. Paul kept me informed during the recovery process and a week later I had my data back. What more could you ask?
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Monkeefuzz Productions
3896 days ago
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My external Mac drive suddenly failed on me and would not mount on my computer. I had 25 years of work (2 TB) and no backup. I had someone come out to help me but he was a PC person and was not familiar with Mac. He was unable to do anything. I made several calls to Data Recovery companies. While most were closed or closing and wanted me to bring my drive the next day, RTS Recovery was open late hours and Paul was incredibly helpful. After working on my drive through the night and getting it to mount, the data was coming off the drive corrupt. Paul was able to send my hard drive out to be rebuilt and the data was successfully recovered. The things I like best about this company are 1. Paul - he was amazing- helpful, informative, sincere. 2. The pricing - First off, if they cannot retrieve the data there is NO CHARGE. That says ALOT! 3. Pricing. While other companies quoted me more than double "worst case scenario" prices. I was a worst case scenario and was relieved that it cost me 1/3 the price I was quoted by many other companies. Thank God and Paul, I now have all my data and am back in business. He even backed up the new drive onto another new drive for me so I start out with everything on 2 drives.
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Abraham R.
1249 days ago
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Dropped off an SD card that had deleted all of photos from a trip to Tokyo, RTS recovered almost all of my files within a day. Definitely hoping that I never have to experience that scare again but if I do I'll use RTS!
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Ashley H.
2601 days ago
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I dropped my external drive and got the clicking sound when trying to read the drive on my computer. I didn't know about data recovery and thought I just lost all my photography from years of travel. I am SO grateful I found RTS. They emailed me a shipping label and returned a perfectly restored 750GB of photos in a little over a week. I learned in my research that if you want the job done right/successfully, you need to use a high quality and sterile lab and that a legit lab will cost some money. You get what you pay for! There are cheaper places that do it in-house, but don't do it. RTS has very reasonable pricing at like half what others quoted of same quality. Plus if they can't restore the files, you don't pay anything. They have a success rate of 95+%. Definitely recommend.
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Tuli B.
2767 days ago
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RTS is amazing!!! They got almost all, if not all, of my 1TB hard drive back from the dead! (P.S. DO NOT DROP AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE FROM ANY HEIGHT!) I was in desperate need and all other companies wanted $1500 or more!! RTS not only restored my data, they kept me informed the entire way! Note: They will ask for a credit card but they will not charge that card until they have recovered your data and even then, they ask for your permission after notifying you of what all they were able to recover. Simply amazing! Super nice people, efficient and worth every penny!! Thank you all! You are a life saver!!!!
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Gregory W.
2952 days ago
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I am a traveling photographer. Are often time will create a traveling hard drive to carry with me to work on projects while I'm on the road. Well I was traveling in 2015 and my hard drive stopped responding. I was quoted prices up to $1,000 to recover the data. The price made me Shy Away. I gave RTS a call and working with Paul he quoted me a flat rate on a standard hard drive recovery which is consistent with the industry. However he said that you can also provide the service for flat rate that maybe do the job. I dropped my hard drive off to Paul 5 p.m. and I had it back the next day at 7 p.m. Paul communication was exceptional. I was really happy with the service. I'm ecstatic to have all those images back. Thank you RTS and thank you Paul!
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Christian Y.
2978 days ago
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I had a broken external hard drive and I was afraid the data would be lost since I haven't used it in 6 months. RTS retrieved all my files in just a few hours for $95. So thankful because the files were priceless photos of my wife and I living in Australia for 3 years.
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Yeonmee K.
3053 days ago
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One thing i can say Paul save my life :) My extra hard drive just stop working. '7 year's of family photo and video' i almost lost. But Paul save it!! I was in panic and dont know what to do. Paul was really nice , explain everything and let me know what i have todo later too. I hope never happen again but if it happen i will definitely visit again :).
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Matt S.
3074 days ago
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What I liked about RTS was that they offered to look at my hard drive at no cost. Many companies don't offer this. I gave them my hard drive to examine because I believed it wasn't working. RTS checked it, said it wasn't working, and that it would cost $600 to repair. That was out of my price range, so I didn't pursue it. However, when I got home, I reinstalled the hard drive to double check that it was still not working. To my surprise, it started working. Then, I looked closely at the drive and realized that I had given RTS the wrong drive. So basically, RTS checked a healthy drive and told me it wasn't working. I thought about going back to them with the broken drive, but because of my experience, I decided against it.
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Alex D.
3080 days ago
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I found RTS Data Recovery Service through yelp, and I was not disappointed. After reading a few reviews on here I decided to try it out. Probably like most people, I only had one single external hard drive and used it for everything. All my photos, documents, and gopro footage. I never thought of having a backup for my backup until my 2TB Western Digital external hard drive broke down. I was helped by Paul and he did an excellent job of keeping me posted on his progress. Just like these reviews say, Paul gave me a flat rate up front and was kind enough to give me a price for the worst case scenario. Thankfully the fix wasn't too expensive. I paid $285 to have all my data recovered. Other friends of mine have paid over 1 thousand dollars to get their data recovered (their devices might have had more issues). Give Paul your time, your broken hard drive, and your money, and he will not disappoint. He'll let you know exactly what the issue is, how much he'll charge, and when it can be completed. Great service! Zero complaints!! Absolutely recommend!
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Anthony Y.
3164 days ago
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Do not do what I did. Instead of using RTS Data Recovery, I used another service. RTS will give you a flat price up front. The other service only gave me a quote after I sent my hard drive to them. The quote was HIGHER than what Paul quoted me. After some negotiations, they matched the price that RTS gave me. However, they couldn't recover my data. They even charged me to send my hard drive back. In desperation, I contacted RTS Data Recovery. They were able to recover my missing data. But there was contamination on the hard drive. It seems that the prior service's clean room was not so clean. So in sum, go with RTS Data recovery the first time. Yes, the price of data recovery is expensive in general. Be prepared to spend a lot. But the folks at RTS are cheaper than others and better than others. You can't go wrong. I wish I had picked them first.
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Alex S.
3306 days ago
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Had a laptop hard drive crash after Windows pushed an update last week. Contacted Paul and had the drive in Fed Ex the next day. Luckily they were able to make a 100% mechanical recovery (take out the hard drive platters in a clean room and then spin them up in another device). Shame on me for not having redundant real time backups (I have 2 now). I knew better than to have a back up that was over a month old, so this was my penance. Paul was more than communicative and had great advise for backing up. He should know - he deals with this every day. LEARN FROM HIM!! My review would not change if they couldn't recover anything. I was impressed with their turnaround and communication which goes miles in a situation like this. Hats off to the RTS team. I hope I never have to talk to Paul again in this context, but thank God people like him are around when you need them.

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