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serg7472015-04-01 09:53:59
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serg747, 2015-04-01 09:53:59

How to ensure that information is deleted from a failed SSD?

Good afternoon!
Everyone knows situations when, for some reason, a disk fails on a server / workstation.
In such a situation, the failed drive must be sent to the vendor for a replacement under warranty.
In the case of an HDD, deleting information from a disk is quite simple - a strong electromagnetic pulse. But this doesn't work with SSDs.
How to ensure that all information is deleted from a failed SSD?
Certainly in a non-destructive way.

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Artem @Jump, 2015-04-01
@serg747

No way.
It's impossible.
The only way is to store the information on the SSD encrypted.
Even from a serviceable SSD, it is impossible to completely and reliably delete information, and you are going from a faulty one.

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afiskon, 2015-04-01
@afiskon

1) Store information in encrypted form, as suggested by Artem.
2) Once, having prepared kebabs, I put a faulty disk on the coals. From what was eventually left of him, I'm pretty sure all information was destroyed. But they won't change it under warranty :)

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throughtheether, 2015-04-01
@throughtheether

In the case of an HDD, deleting information from a disk is quite simple - a strong electromagnetic pulse.
Not sure if your statement is correct. Have you tried it in practice? Too strong (high-energy) pulse can lead to the destruction of electronic components, I do not quite understand. In my opinion, it is easier and more reliable to overwrite the entire disk with arbitrary data (maybe several times, taking into account microscopic head positioning errors).
How to ensure that all information is deleted from a failed SSD?
I can't guarantee you anything, try using an x-ray tube. Write a large test file to disk, after exposure compare the checksums (not only crc, but also md5/sha). If successful (checksums differ), repeat so that each flash chip is irradiated.
Another option is to try to connect to each chip with a programmer and actually program the contents. Here, again, there are many nuances, from the type of microcircuit packages to the presence of a malfunction.

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