{"id":3388,"date":"2019-06-20T14:14:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T12:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.atola.com\/?p=3388"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:05:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T08:05:57","slug":"wiping-18-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wiping-18-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiping 18 drives simultaneously with TaskForce"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

With TaskForce, Atola introduced the fastest and most capable imaging engine to the forensic market. TaskForce can wipe up to 18 drives at a cumulative speed of 15TB\/h, 20TB\/h or even more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Atola TaskForce multitasking<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

TaskForce\u2019s has task-oriented and efficient user interface. The unit can launch any operation in just a couple of clicks to expedite work with multiple evidence drives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Atola TaskForce has 18 ports (6 SATA, 6 SATA\/SAS, 4 USB, 1 IDE, 1 Extension slot for Atola Thunderbolt, Apple PCIe SSD and M.2 NVMe\/PCIe\/SATA SSD extension modules), all of which can be used for simultaneous wiping sessions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

TaskForce forensic hardware<\/a> can wipe 18 devices simultaneously at their top native speeds when using the standard wiping method.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To perform multiple wiping sessions:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Connect the drives to TaskForce;<\/li>\r\n
  2. Switch the ports to Target mode, using individual Source switches on each port;<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    TaskForce source switches<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    3. In the user interface, click Wipe <\/em>icon in the left-side taskbar;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    4. In Select<\/em> devices<\/em> window, select a drive;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    TaskForce: Selecting target device<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    5. Adjust wiping settings:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    • the range of sectors to be wiped;<\/li>\r\n
    • wiping method;<\/li>\r\n
    • enter a pattern and its format (HEX\/ASCII).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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      TaskForce wiping settings<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      6. Click Start<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Wiping process is consecutively launched for each device. Repeat the same with all the drives you want to wipe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Once the operations are launched, you can track the progress of all tasks in the Homepage. You can also check percentage of wiped drive area and the time left. To see more details on the progress simply click on an individual wiping session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Click Atola logo in the center of the top bar to reveal the current overall speed of wiping. In this case, we achieved 18 TB\/h. This high-speed wiping capability allows a forensic expert to complete the process of preparing drives for wiping in minimal time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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      TaskForce multitasking performance<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      NB<\/em><\/strong> Please note that a wiping session can take longer if a different wiping method is selected. E.g. NIST 800-88 method implies not only wiping but also rereading of the wiped range. In its turn, DoD 5220.22-M method wipes the same range three times.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      To ensure maximum transparency and effectiveness, Atola TaskForce documents every operation by creating detailed reports and logs. Click Reports<\/em> button in the top bar and find the report in the list or by using the Search bar at the top of the page.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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      TaskForce reports<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      With TaskForce, Atola introduced the fastest and most capable imaging engine to the forensic market. Wiping is even faster!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSimultaneous wiping of 18 drives with Atola TaskForce<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With TaskForce, Atola introduced the fastest imaging engine to the forensic market. 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