Hitachi Ultrastar 8TB Enterprise HDD Recovery in Noida

By Published On: August 27th, 20251.4 min read
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Case Overview :

A Hitachi Ultrastar 8TB drive, part of a RAID array in Noida since 2017, failed in Sector 62 data center. It carried 7.3TB of SQL backups, web CRM systems, and archived HR files. When unreadable, employees in Sector 63 and 18 lost access to workloads. Hitachi Ultrastar 8TB Enterprise HDD Recovery in Noida was launched quickly under No Data No Charge Policy.

  • Brand: Hitachi Ultrastar
  • Capacity: 8TB
  • Data Size: 7.3TB
  • Success Rate: 100%

Problem Description

The disk reported hundreds of SMART sector reallocation errors before disappearing mid-query. Virtual machines tied to payroll data froze in office units in Indirapuram. Attempts to reinitialize risked lowering parity reliability across the RAID5 set.

Understanding the Challenge

Enterprise Ultrastar high-capacity drives often encounter surface instability worsened by head breakdown. RAID usage adds risks if rebuild attempted using unstable members, as parity can corrupt global blocks. Recovery required donor head replacement aligned to firmware re-sync with RAID parity correction.

Data Recovery

Donor heads installed in clean-room stabilized operations. Imaging cloned majority platter bands using adaptive retries. RAID was rebuilt virtually with aligned mapping to recover SQL datasets entirely. Directory corrections reinforced CRM usability and integrity.

Outcome of Data Retrieval

7.3TB was saved without corruption. Payroll VM restored, SQL backups mounted cleanly. Sector 62 IT staff resumed operations within two days. Long-term plan advised included rotational enterprise drive refresh cycles.

Conclusion:
RAID systems rely heavily on healthy Ultrastars but recovery is possible. Hitachi Ultrastar 8TB Enterprise HDD Recovery in Noida showcased part donor swaps and parity-aware imaging recover entire workloads.

Call To Action

If your enterprise Ultrastar RAID member fails in Noida, Sector 62 or 63, contact DataCare Labs under the No Data No Charge Policy.

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