Clear sanitization techniques are a simple and effective way to sanitize storage devices. A clear technique removes data from all addressable locations, and leaves the storage device in a reusable state.
In today’s digital age, data security is paramount. Sanitization …
Drive rewritability is important, but it matters more for some workloads than others. Understanding how drive endurance is measured can help you select drives which best meet your data center needs.
In the intricate landscape of data center management, selecting …
The growing e-waste crisis has sparked a gradual shift in how used drives are dealt with. Instead of simply destroying drives, the focus is moving towards “purge and reuse”, where data is securely wiped and the storage device gets a …
From advice on decommissioning to insights around timing, get the latest analysis on hardware refresh cycles in the data center.
Getting the timing right on hardware refresh cycles in the data center is both a science and an art. With …
Data purging is a key way to securely sanitize drives while avoiding e-waste. The new IEEE 2883 standards set out strict compliance criteria for purge, inspiring confidence in data center workers and ITAD vendors alike.
Data storage requirements are constantly …
“Know Thyself”, Socrates once said. While this Greek philosopher didn’t have hard drives in his audience, he may as well have. Modern HDDs are able to capture data about their own performance in the form of SMART attributes.
“S.M.A.R.T” stands …
In today’s device-driven age, IT asset disposition (ITAD) is an essential component of safe and secure enterprise computing.
As the sophistication of IT hardware grows, the question of what to do with retiring or end-of-life computing equipment intensifies. Companies must …
Improving the utilization of zombie servers in the data center may prove more difficult than first meets the eye. But breathing fresh life into otherwise comatose IT equipment isn’t impossible.
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Buried deep in the recesses of data centers worldwide …
The data center, as essential infrastructure, is more intricate than it’s ever been. With all this complexity, new tools are needed to help centers store data at scale efficiently and securely. Enter data center automation.
Automation is multifaceted. Much current automation …
