SimpleTech ZeusIOPS - Manual (Page 26)

26 Zeus IOPS 3.5-Inch Fibre Channel Solid State Drive Product Manual Rev. 1.0
E RASE T IMES
The time required to erase a Zeus IOPS 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
S ANITIZE
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 Zeus
IOPS 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
Capacity Erase Time
18 GB 30 sec
36 GB 60 sec
73 GB 120 sec
146 GB 240 sec
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