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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 |
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18 GB | 30 sec |
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36 GB | 60 sec |
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73 GB | 120 sec |
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146 GB | 240 sec |
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SANITIZE
For sensitive data that requires more stringent security measures, the SSDs are designed to comply with
Table 4. Sanitize Times and Standards
Standard | DoD | AFSSI 5020 | NSA |
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Capacity | Minutes | Minutes | Minutes |
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18 GB | 6 | 6 | 18 |
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36 GB | 12 | 12 | 36 |
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73 GB | 24 | 24 | 72 |
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146 GB | 48 | 48 | 144 |
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26 | ZeusIOPS |