Essential Tools for Effective SSD Destruction

Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) serve the same basic function of storing data, but they do so using fundamentally different technologies. HDDs use magnetic storage technology, where data is stored on spinning magnetic disks coated with a magnetic material. In contrast, SSDs utilize flash memory technology, which stores data electronically in cells made of floating-gate transistors.

Phiston Technologies offers a comprehensive suite of tools specifically designed for a closed-loop media destruction system tailored to dispose of solid-state drives and other electronic media. 

In this article, we will show you how this system can help your business ensure the complete destruction of sensitive data while maintaining security and compliance throughout the entire disposal process.

 

Our SSD Data Destruction and Data Security Suite

At Phiston Technologies, we offer a comprehensive combination solution for securely disposing of electronic media. So, let’s explore each physical destruction and data erasure feature in some more detail.

 

MediaVision Scanner

The MediaVision Scanner is a cutting-edge tool that plays a crucial role in the closed-loop media destruction system. This advanced scanner employs state-of-the-art technology to meticulously scan and identify all electronic media, including SSDs, within your organization’s environment. It automates your asset inventory and generates certificates of destruction (COD).

Our scanner provides comprehensive visibility into the types and quantities of media present, enabling your company to manage its data destruction needs effectively.

 

MediaVault Adjustable Secure Bin

The MediaVault Adjustable Secure Bin is an essential component of the closed-loop media destruction system, providing secure transportation and storage for electronic media awaiting destruction.

This robust bin features a hydraulic lift to accommodate various sizes of SSDs and other media securely. Bringing heavy loads of IT equipment to the top for easy unloading. Its tamper-resistant design ensures that sensitive data remains protected during transit to the destruction facility, maintaining the integrity of the closed-loop system. You can combine the secure bin with the scanner for a controlled chain of custody. 

 

SSD Shredding Machines

Lastly, Phiston Technologies also offers a range of cutting-edge shredding machines and SSD destroyers specifically engineered to shred SSDs down to ultra-small particle sizes, as small as 2mm x 2mm. These machines utilize powerful shredding mechanisms to thoroughly destroy SSDs and ensure that sensitive information stored on them is irrecoverable. For instance:

• The MediaDice® All-Media A2 utilizes innovative technology to ensure that sensitive data stored on SSDs is completely obliterated, rendering it irrecoverable. Shredding it in multiple stages down to 2mm x 2mm particles. 
• The MediaVise® Compact V-Spike® SSD Destroyer features a set of sharp, angled spikes that penetrate and puncture the surface of the SSD with 20 tons of force, destroying the internal components and rendering the data unreadable.
• The MediaDice® SSD Disintegrator-2C is a sophisticated piece of equipment that can effectively and efficiently destroy various forms of digital media, including hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, CDs, DVDs, and more. The MDS-2C utilizes a powerful crushing mechanism to physically destroy the media.
• The MediaVise® High Thru-Put SSD Destroyer offers a powerful and efficient crushing mechanism that rapidly destroys SSDs with minimal effort. This high-throughput design allows for the quick and seamless destruction of large quantities of SSDs, making it ideal for organizations with high-volume data destruction requirements.

By reducing SSDs to minuscule particles, Phiston’s shredding machines provide the highest level of data security and compliance, meeting the most stringent industry standards for data destruction.

 

Conclusion

We have covered some of our innovative tools, all of which integrate into our closed-loop SSD media destruction system. These features, which can successfully deal with the way SSDs store data in flash memory chips, can help your organization effectively manage and streamline its data destruction processes while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.

Phiston Technologies is a lead provider of end-of-life media solutions that ensures complete data destruction. If you want to learn more about our services and our machines, contact us today and speak to one of our data destruction experts. We are happy to help.