Tape Erasure Solutions
Gentronics provide a fully automated Tape Erasure service to all industries. Our, systems provide total security and compliance with high speed and high-volume data destruction.
PUTTING OBSOLETE TAPE DATA BEYOND REACH OR RECOVERY
Gentronics can provide on-site or off-site Tape Media Erasure Solutions. If you prefer to retain your media, we can securely wipe all data and leave the tape fit for re-use. Alternatively, we can erase all tracks (including servo tracks) by degaussing – or shred the tapes, destroying all data so that nothing can possibly be recovered.
How our tape erasure solutions work
Our tape erasure solutions provide you with a totally secure data destruction guarantee. Additionally, we can erase and re-certify each tape’s entire data area, returning the tape media to you in a totally reusable state. We also give a ‘buy back’ guarantee should your tape be rendered unusable for any reason.
| Media Type | Service | Location | Result | Security Grade |
| Tape Erasure | Secure Wipe | Our facility | Re-useable tape | Bronze |
| Tape Erasure | Secure Wipe | Your location | Re-useable tape | Silver |
| Tape Destruction | Shredding & Incineration | Our facility | Total Device Destruction | Silver |
| Tape Destruction | Shredding & Incineration | Your Location | Total Device Destruction | Gold |
We also fully bench test each tape before returning it you – so you can be certain that it will work reliably after being erased.
Service options include:
- Erase data tracks and re-certify – allowing the media to be reused
- Erase all tracks including servo tracks – rendering the media unusable
- Degauss
- Shred
Where re use of your tape media is not required, we can shred and then incinerate your tape media at an ‘Energy from Waste’ facility. This is the most secure and environmentally friendly method of recycling this sensitive product.
No trace of data
no risk of recovery
Eco-friendly
tape disposal
Independently tested
and validated
Guaranteed 100%
secure, end-to-end
Non destructive to
expensive media
Easy to manage
validation process
MOBILE ON-SITE OR OFF-SITE TAPE ERASURE SOLUTIONS
Gentronics’ state of the art vehicle can be deployed to either shred or wipe your tape media at your location. Fitted with CCTV camera’s, our mobile solution records the entire process from end to end.
Where the number of devices or security requirements are comparatively low, then Gentronics can provide an off-site service in our secure facility, where we can either return for reuse or destroy all media.
LTO Tape Duplication, Migration, Verification, Erasure and Archive Service
Gentronics now offer a complete in-house LTO Tape Duplication Service, to migrate and verify your LTO tapes regardless of generation – including encrypted formats and media re-labelling.
AUDITED DATA DESTRUCTION SERVICES
As with all data destruction solutions from Gentronics, we can provide serial number logs and data destruction certificates alongside our own ERP system audit.
Gentronics’ Data Destruction Services are easily adaptable to your specific requirements and will ultimately ensure that your sensitive data will never be misused.
Gentronics can provide a secure device shredding solution for all types of computer hardware and storage media.
Learn more about our Hard Disk Erasure Solutions
Enterprise Storage Tape Formats that we can safely and securely erase include:
| Tape format | Generation/ model | Native storage, (GB) | Compressed storage, (GB) | Assumed compression ratio | Data transfer, native (MB/sec) | Data transfer, compressed (MB/sec) |
| AIT | SAIT-1 AIT-3 AIT-2 AIT-1 |
500 100 50 35 |
1,300 260 130 90 |
2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 |
30 12 6 4 |
78 30 15 10 |
| LTO | Ultrium-2 Ultrium-1 |
200 100 |
400 200 |
2.0 2.0 |
35 20 |
70 40 |
| DLT | SDLT 320 SDLT 220 DLT8000 |
160 110 40 |
320 220 80 |
2.0 2.0 2.0 |
16 11 6 |
32 22 12 |
| Value DLT | DLT VS160 DLT VS80 |
80 40 |
160 80 |
2.0 2.0 |
8 3 |
16 6 |
| VXA | VXA-2 VXA-1 |
80 33 |
160 66 |
2.0 2.0 |
6 3 |
12 6 |
| Mammoth | Mammoth-2 Mammoth-1 |
60 20 |
150 40 |
2.5 2.0 |
12 3 |
30 6 |
| Travan | TR-7 TR-5 |
20 10 |
40 20 |
2.0 2.0 |
2 0.92 |
4 1.83 |