Always changing landscape of technology
Information Technology is a constantly evolving landscape of bigger-better-faster demands intersecting with hardware limitations. Parts and components such as hard drives, motherboards, and processors have a lifespan of at least 10-15 years; however, they often become obsolete within four to six years. During this time, new operating systems, software, and firmware expect more out of hardware performance. As a result, it often cannot meet what upgrades and new releases require.
That weak link in the system
In the meantime, as hardware reaches the horizon of usefulness, technology is sometimes neglected. This is because the developers push for the newest thing to come along. So, there is no support to the legacy components, even though they are still capable of adequate performance. As a result, end-of-life for systems, software, and components is always an eventuality. With every new release of something, it happens sooner than you probably realize.
When there is no support or upgrade of systems that serve the purposes of the IT security landscape, these components could be waving big red flags to the wrong people who are looking at ways to access your servers and network. On the other hand, everything works well when the patches are current and effective. The problem begins when the system’s units are approaching the end of life, or there haven’t been any updates or support to the firmware and operating systems patches.
A solution for end-of-life technology
As systems age off, it is crucial to secure them for the safety of the rest of the network. One weak link in the system is all someone needs to access your files, take control of your databases, and infiltrate the sensitive information held on your hard drives, whether it is local on any machine, or in the server array itself. Information, once written on a hard disk, or a CD-ROM, is still viable unless the media itself is destroyed.
Phiston offers a wide assortment of hard drive crushers which will render your end-of-life equipment completely inoperable, thus preserving the security of your systems and network. Contact us to learn more about how Phiston Technologies can work for you in hard drive destruction, data protection, and end-of-life equipment management.
