How does NDW - Data Wiping compares to others data wiping solutions
Great England Software’s Network Data Wiping (NDW) solution stands out in the market due to its unique features and benefits. Here’s how it compares to other data wiping solutions:
User-Friendly GUI: NDW’s web-based GUI is designed to be intuitive and easy to navigate, making it accessible for users of all technical levels. This is a standout feature not commonly found in all data wiping solutions.
Automation: The fully automated nature of NDW saves businesses significant time and resources that would otherwise be spent on manual data wiping. While automation is a feature in some data wiping solutions, the level of automation provided by NDW is noteworthy.
Volume Handling: NDW can securely erase data from a large number of hard disk drives concurrently. This makes it an ideal solution for businesses that need to dispose of large amounts of data regularly, a capability that not all solutions may offer.
Data Erasure Certificates: The automatic generation of data erasure certificates by NDW provides proof that the data has been securely erased. This is crucial for compliance purposes and is a feature that enhances the value proposition of NDW.
Security Features: NDW includes built-in security features to prevent unauthorized access, ensuring that your data is kept safe throughout the entire wiping process. While security is a common feature in data wiping solutions, the extent and effectiveness of these features can vary.
Database Driven Architecture: One of the best feature of the NDW is that it utilizes central database architecture, it stores all data wiping related metrics, serials, hard disk drive information, health data and real-time status of the data wiping devices and so much more is all stored in the database.
Web based GUI: Graphical user interface of the NDW - Network Data Wiping software is one of the best and friendliest comparing to others and it can be used on any device that has web browser.
Real-time & Live Progress Monitoring: Buy using the web GUI you can monitor each and every hard disk drive and it's wiping status from a click of a mouse on any device, laptop, desktop and mobile phone.
Automated Barcode Label Printing: Thermal self adhesive barcode labels are automatically printed for each and every data storage device, these thermal labels have useful information printed and these can be attached to the storage device for easy identification, these label also has status of the data wiping printed so failed / wiped and stuck drives can be easily identified.
Automated Grading of Storage Devices: During the data wiping process, health of each and every storage device is monitored and performance metrics, wear and tear related information is collected. NDW then makes automated grading decision based on the information. All drives marked either Grade - A, B, C or D depending on the health of the hard disk drive. This grading is done automatically by the NDW - Automated network data wiping software. Grades can be printed on the HDD self-adhesive barcode labels to identify the graded hard disk drives.
Zero Touch - No Configuration required: NDW - Automated Network Data Wiping software solution is fully automated and it works straight our of the box without any configuration. This means no human resource is required to operate NDW software. It can function by its own. However, you may need a human resource to attach HDDs to data wiping stations and booting the data wiping stations to PXE - Network. Other than booting the data wiping station no other function is performed by the human resource.
In conclusion, while there are many data destruction software options available, NDW’s unique combination of user-friendly GUI, automation, volume handling capabilities, provision of data erasure certificates, and robust security features make it a competitive choice in the market.