Toshiba Announces Cryptographic-erase and Self-encryption Features for New Enterprise SSD and Mobile HDD

New security features to help companies better manage sensitive information in datacenters, cloud computing and client computing applications

Toshiba 1.6TB enterprise SSD with cryptographic-erase and self-encryption features (Photo: Business Wire)

TOKYO--()--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced new enterprise SAS solid state drives (SSD), mobile SATA hard disk drives (HDD), including self-encrypting drive (SED) models in both product categories, and new enterprise-grade SATA SSD supporting cryptographic-erase. Select drives will start to ship in January with other models following later in the first quarter.

PX02SMQ and PX02SMU series enterprise SED (eSED) deliver government-grade Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit self-encryption and offer Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise SSC protocol self-encryption and cryptographic-erase support. These high-performance, 2.5 inch enterprise models with SAS interface, target high-end servers and data center applications and provide capacities ranging up to 1.6TB[1].

The PX02AMU value line of SATA eSSD models and the PX03ANU read-intensive line of SATA eSSD models, both for enterprise applications, feature cryptographic- erase for fast and secure media sanitization.

For mobile computing, the MQ01ABU***W series provides self-encryption, cryptographic-erase and TCG-Opal SSC protocol support in a slim 7mm height with up to 500GB[1] of storage capacity. The MQ01ABU***W series also supports Toshiba's innovative Wipe technology, which adds security features that allows system designers to automatically cryptographic-erase sensitive user data if an unexpected host attempts to access the HDDs or if a defined number of authentication failures occurs.

Toshiba is also working on FIPS 140-2 certification[2] for select SED products to meet government-class security requirements.

[1]  

One Terabyte (1 TB) is 1012 =1,000,000,000,000 bytes.

One Gigabyte (1 GB) is 109 =1,000,000,000 bytes.
[2] FIPS 140-2, Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 is a U.S. government computer security standard used to certify cryptographic modules.
 

Key features

Model name  

SSD
/
HDD

 

Recording
Capacity

  Height   Interface  

Suitable
application

  Security
PX02SMQ160 SSD 1.6TB 15mm SAS High-end server,

Data center

・SED

(TCG-Enterprise SSC)

・Cryptographic-erase (Sanitize)

PX02SMU080 800GB 7mm
PX02SMU040 400GB
PX02SMU020 200GB
PX02AMU040 SSD 400GB 7mm SATA Entry server,

Middle-range server

・Cryptographic-erase (Sanitize)
PX02AMU020 200GB
PX02AMU010 100GB
PX03ANU048 SSD 480GB 7mm SATA

Read-intensive
for entry server

・Cryptographic-erase (Sanitize)
PX03ANU024 240GB
PX03ANU012 120GB
PX03ANU505 55GB
MQ01ABF050W HDD 500GB 7mm SATA Mobile PC,

MFP,

POS

・SED

(TCG-OPAL SSC)

・Cryptographic-erase (Sanitize)

・Wipe technology

MQ01ABF032W 320GB
MQ01ABF025W     250GB        
 

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http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/eng/product/storage/selection/built-in/enterprise_ssd/

About Toshiba
Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 550 consolidated companies, with 202,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.1 trillion yen (US$74 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Information in the document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

Contacts

Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company
Koji Takahata, +81-3-3457-3405
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp

Release Summary

Toshiba announced new enterprise SAS SSDs, mobile SATA HDDs, including self-encrypting drive models in both product categories, and new enterprise-grade SATA SSD supporting cryptographic-erase.

Contacts

Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company
Koji Takahata, +81-3-3457-3405
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp