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[VIDEO] What is the Best Data Erasure Solution?

Choosing the right data erasure software is critical. For IT and compliance professionals, securely disposing of end-of-life data—whether from decommissioned IT assets or live storage environments—is not a box-ticking exercise. It’s a fundamental part of your organization’s security, compliance, and risk management strategy.

Yet the market is crowded with vendors all claiming to offer the “best” data erasure software. So how do you cut through the noise and make the right decision?

In this episode of Blancco’s Sanitization School, we break it down. This short, practical video walks you through six essential criteria you should use to evaluate any data erasure vendor—giving you a clear, defensible framework for assessing solutions with confidence.

6 things every data erasure solution must deliver

In the video, you’ll learn why the best solutions go far beyond basic functionality, and how to identify vendors that can support your organization today and into the future. We cover:

• Breadth of erasure standards – Why support for widely recognized standards like NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883 is essential, and why flexibility matters as regulations evolve.
• Independent product accreditations – How third-party certifications provide assurance that a solution actually does what it claims.
• ISO certifications – What ISO standards reveal about a vendor’s internal security, quality management, and supply-chain resilience.
• Proactive innovation – Why ongoing R&D is critical in a world of SSDs, NVMEs, cloud storage, and rapidly advancing cyber threats.
• Operational efficiency and scalability – How the right solution can handle high-volume, enterprise-scale erasure without slowing your teams down.
• Global support – What real partnership looks like when you need reliable, multilingual, 24/7 support.

A practical checklist for IT and compliance teams

Whether you’re actively evaluating vendors or planning ahead, this video gives you a clear checklist to help you ask the right questions—and avoid costly mistakes.

Watch the video to learn what truly defines the best data erasure solution, and explore the additional resources below to deepen your understanding of data sanitization standards and technologies.