Audience
Users and companies wanting an industrial solution for Windows, Mac, and Linux to delete files securely
About Active@ KillDisk
KillDisk Industrial Desktop brings a complete and affordable industrial-grade disk sanitation hardware solution to the consumer market. Highly customizable for any context, supporting U.S. DoD erasure and fully automated operation, this system is a must-have for any organization with strong disk erasure requirements. The licensing policy assumes no extra cost per disk erased. Disk Erase (disk's surface complete sanitation) for HDD, SSD, M.2 & USB disks. Support for 24 sanitation standards including US DoD 5220.22M and NIST 800-88. Erase verification, resume interrupted erase and disk hidden zones reset. High-performance parallel erasing of multiple disks at the same time. Supports PDF certificates & XML exports, emailing results, and reports customization. Displays and monitors health status for all disks based on S.M.A.R.T. info. Disk sectors and volumes can be inspected on a low level in the advanced disk viewer.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$40 one-time payment
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Integrations
Company Information
LSoft Technologies
Canada
www.killdisk.com/eraser.html
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
Training
Documentation
Live Online
In Person
Videos
Support
Phone Support
Online
Active@ KillDisk Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Active@ KillDisk work with?
Active@ KillDisk works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Active@ KillDisk support in their product?
Active@ KillDisk supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Active@ KillDisk offer?
Active@ KillDisk offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Active@ KillDisk integrate with?
Active@ KillDisk integrates with: XML.
Q: What type of training does Active@ KillDisk provide?
Active@ KillDisk provides training in the form of documentation, live online, in person, and videos.
Q: How much does Active@ KillDisk cost?
Pricing for Active@ KillDisk starts at $40 one-time payment.
