Blancco Highlights Role of Data Center Equipment Erasure in Cloud Computing Security with New White Paper

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Blancco Highlights Role of Data Center Equipment Erasure in Cloud Computing Security with New White Paper

Available online and at Data Center World 2012, white paper describes importance of erasing hardware in the cloud, including physical and logical drives, storage systems and targeted files

Data Center World 2012, LAS VEGAS, March 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    With continued adoption of public, private and hybrid cloud computing solutions, 92%
of key IT decision makers in a recent corporate survey indicated that they intend to
pursue data center projects in 2012.[1] As data related to these projects proliferates,
there is a growing need for technologies that efficiently and effectively secure
information on data center equipment. In a new white paper
[http://download.blancco.com/Marketing/Material/Other/Whitepaper-Solutions-Data-Center-and-Cloud-Computing-Security-US.pdf ]
, titled "Data Erasure Solutions for Data Center and
Cloud Computing Security," Blancco [http://www.blancco.com ], the global leader in data
erasure and computer reuse solutions, highlights the importance of certified, auditable
and automated data erasure in protecting information on equipment slated for reuse or
retirement.

    "Data centers are complex hardware environments, with equally complex data erasure
needs," said Markku Willgren, President, US Operations, for Blancco. "By providing
centralized, automated data removal for a wide range of hardware, certified data erasure
ensures efficient operations while protecting both information and investments in costly
data center equipment that can be reused or resold. It also provides a detailed erasure
report, which is essential for working in industries that operate under a growing number
of standards and regulations, such as HIPAA in healthcare and PCI DSS in retail."

    Attendees of Data Center World 2012, held March 18-22 at the Mirage Hotel and Event
Center in Las Vegas, can obtain a copy of the new white paper at Booth 630. Blancco will
showcase its diverse solutions for automating erasure of data center equipment in various
physical and logical scenarios, as described in the white paper
[http://download.blancco.com/Marketing/Material/Other/Whitepaper-Solutions-Data-Center-and-Cloud-Computing-Security-US.pdf ]
and online
[http://www.blancco.com/us/solution-for-data-centre ]:

   
    - Files [http://www.blancco.com/us/landers/data-centre/file-level ] - Target
      specific files and folders across the network for interval-driven erasure, as with
      PCI DSS requirements
    - Physical Drives [http://www.blancco.com/us/landers/data-centre/disk-level ] -
      Simultaneously erase up to 16 hard drives outside the original host, as with loose
      drives from SAN servers
    - Logical Drives [http://www.blancco.com/us/landers/data-centre/lun-level ] -
      Remotely erase LUNs in an active storage environment where the host computer cannot
      be rebooted
    - Servers [http://www.blancco.com/us/landers/data-centre/server-level ] - Use
      servers as the platform for erasing all connected drives, internal or external
    - Storage Systems [http://www.blancco.com/us/landers/data-centre/storage-level ]
    - Erase 200+ Serial ATA, SAS, SCSI, and Fiber Channel disks in high-end server and SAN
      environments

    At Data Center World 2012, attendees can also see a presentation from Willgren on
"Simplifying Compliance with Automated and Auditable Data Erasure." The presentation will
be held March 20 at 10:45am in Grand Ballroom DE.

    About Blancco

    Blancco is the proven data erasure solution for millions of users around the globe. As
the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse solutions, Blancco offers the most
certified data erasure solutions within the industry. The company serves users across a
wide range of industries, including banking, finance, government and defense. The
company's products are highly valued by IT asset disposal professionals around the world.
Blancco operates from an extensive network of international offices and partners across
Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia and Australasia. More information is available at
http://www.blancco.com.

    [1] Campus Research and Analysis for Digital Realty Trust, 12 March 2012,
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/12/idUS81165+12-Mar-2012+PRN20120312

   
    Blancco US
    Markku Willgren, President, US Operations
    +1-678-576-8140
    markku.willgren@blancco.com

Source: Blancco Oy Ltd.

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