SimpleTech ZeusIOPS manual Erase Times, Capacity Erase Time, Sanitize Times and Standards

ERASE TIMES

The time required to erase a ZeusIOPS SSD varies according to the total capacity of the drive. The Erase utility will erase every physical memory storage location that can be accessed by the host interface. It will also destroy any saved messages. Once initiated, the SSD will be offline and the host will be unable to access the drive. Once the erase operation is completed the SSD will be restarted. If power ceases during this operation, the operation will be restarted when power is restored. See Table 3.

Table 3. Erase Times

Capacity	Erase Time
18 GB	30 sec
36 GB	60 sec
73 GB	120 sec
146 GB	240 sec

SANITIZE

For sensitive data that requires more stringent security measures, the SSDs are designed to comply with industry-standard data protection methods. The SSDs support the sanitize standards as detailed in DoD 5220.22-M, AFSSI 5020 and NSA 130-2. The Sanitize feature will erase every physical memory storage location and then will write data patterns to all possible NAND locations that are accessible to the host system. It will also destroy any saved messages. The time required to sanitize a ZeusIOPS SSD varies according to the drive capacity and the sanitize type. Each sanitize type requires different levels of erase/write cycles. If power is lost during this operation, the operation will be restarted when power is restored. See Table 4.

Table 4. Sanitize Times and Standards

Standard	DoD 522.22-M	AFSSI 5020	NSA 130-2
Capacity	Minutes	Minutes	Minutes
18 GB	6	6	18
36 GB	12	12	36
73 GB	24	24	72
146 GB	48	48	144

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