UFS Explorer Network RAID

Distributed data recovery over LAN

UFS Explorer Network RAID makes it possible to perform data recovery via LAN when storage devices involved in the procedure are connected to another PC or even several machines powered by different operating systems. Launched concurrently on the host and remote computers, the software provides access to their disks and allows processing them all like locally attached storage media. A RAID set can also be assembled from components distributed between different machines.

Versatile toolkit for RAID recovery

UFS Explorer Network RAID supports disk arrays of various configurations: standard RAID patterns (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 6, etc.), nested levels (RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, RAID 50E, etc.) and custom RAID arrangements via RDL or Runtime VIM. The program works with specific RAID layouts as well, which comprise Drobo BeyondRAID, Synology Hybrid RAID and Btrfs-RAID.

Suitable for work with NAS units

UFS Explorer Network RAID allows regaining files lost from NAS devices of popular manufacturers, like Drobo, Buffalo Technology (TeraStation, LinkStation), Synology, QNAP Systems and others. The uility recognizes RAID metadata on NAS drives and employs it to build the array automatically. The storage can also be assembled manually in the virtual mode using an adjustable RAID builder.

Adaptive reconstruction of RAID

The software is apt to perform the adaptive reconstruction of redundant disk arrays (RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, etc.) with the help of bad sector maps created for the RAID elements during their imaging or by recognizing a specified pattern and external ones produced by compatible third-party tools. The application identifies faulty data blocks on disks using their maps and can restore them by means of redundancy (parity information or a copy of data).

Broad spectrum of supported storage technologies

Along with RAID, the utility has the ability to process other storage technologies, like Windows Dynamic Disks and Storage Spaces, Apple Software RAID and APFS-based Fusion Drive, Linux mdadm and LVM, virtual disks from common virtual machines, like VMware, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, QEMU and XEN, as well as numerous formats of disk images.

Controlled disk reading and imaging

UFS Explorer Network RAID enables the choice of the method for disk access and definition of a timeout for cases when a reading attempt is not successful because of an I/O device error. An integrated disk imager allows customizing the area for imaging and specifying such settings as read timeout, block size, direction, protocol, etc. A range of rules can also be provided for the omission of bad sectors encountered in the process. Such blocks get also indicated in a separate file which can be utilized in other data recovery operations. In addition, the tools like an event log and S.M.A.R.T. monitor considerably help to gain control over the procedure.

Configurable scanning

The software offers multiple scanning options, among which is a quick scan for chosen file system types, a longer profound search for the missing data by known content with the possibility to apply custom IntelliRAW rules, scanning of the space utilized by the file system or just the “free” areas. The scanning process can be paused and resumed later while its results can be saved to a file for further use.

Handy additional options

UFS Explorer Network RAID is supplemented with many functions that serve for the added convenience of users. These include an advanced search function, preview for files of most common formats, like images, PDF documents and text files, sorting files by name, size or date and filtering them by different criteria.

Defining bad sectors

UFS Explorer Network RAID produces maps of defects in the process of disk imaging and supports ones created by certain external solutions. The application can employ such a map for the virtual definition of faulty blocks on the storage or identify damaged sectors dynamically by recognizing a particular content template. The defective regions can also be masked with a given text or hexadecimal pattern.

Support of DeepSpar Disk Imager

UFS Explorer Network RAID enables direct access via LAN and data recovery on defective drives connected to a DeepSpar Disk Imager device. The read timeout, block size and other parameters can be defined right in the software, ensuring the maximum safety and efficiency of the procedure.