When a VMware datastore fails
A virtualization host concentrates risk: one datastore can carry dozens of production servers. VMFS corruption, a failed SAN LUN, a deleted VM or a broken snapshot chain can take them all down at once. We recover at the datastore level and hand back working virtual machines.
Enterprise-scale recovery for SAN, virtualization, backup and database failures — with SLAs, NDAs and a single accountable engineer.
Do this first: stop using the device, don't run repair or recovery software, and don't open it. Then start a free evaluation or chat with us.
What we recover
- VMFS 5 / 6 datastores
- Deleted or orphaned VMs
- Thin and thick VMDKs, including flat files
- Broken delta snapshot chains
- vSAN disk groups
- Guest file systems (NTFS, ext4, XFS)
What you get for enterprise teams
- Contracted SLAs and a named case lead
- Master service agreements and NDAs
- Remote, on-site or in-lab recovery
- Documented chain of custody and certified destruction
Our process
- Free evaluationShip it, drop it off, or request courier pickup. We log the device into chain of custody on arrival.
- Diagnosis & fixed quoteEngineers find the exact fault and send a fixed quote. Nothing proceeds without your approval.
- Datastore parsingWe parse VMFS metadata directly to locate every VMDK fragment, then consolidate snapshots into bootable disks.
- Recovery & verificationWe image the media, rebuild the data and send a file list so you can confirm what matters is there.
- Secure returnYour data returns on a new encrypted drive or secure download. Working copies are destroyed after you confirm.
Pricing & turnaround
Standard SLA
Custom quote
Defined in your MSA
- Scheduled recoveries
- Named engineer
- Weekly reporting
Most chosen
Priority SLA
Custom quote
Same-day start
- Senior engineering team
- Phased delivery of critical systems
- Daily briefings
Critical Incident
Custom quote
Mobilized within hours, 24/7
- On-site or remote teams
- Bridge-call participation
- Executive status reporting
Starting prices for VMware data recovery are typical ranges, not quotes. Your price is fixed after the free evaluation.