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Can NetApp ONTAP permanently destroy HDDs using software-based methods

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • NetApp disk drives

Answer

No, ONTAP does not provide any software-based capability to physically damage a disk.

Additional Information

Data sanitization and zeroing ensure data confidentiality but do not prevent the disk from being reused after the process completes.
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