Garner Paces Hard Disk Drive Innovation with Release of HD-2XT Degausser

An 88% increase in degaussing speed without increasing product size, energy consumption, or pricing.

Roseville, CA – October 3, 2018 - Garner Products, Inc., the leader in data elimination and destruction, released an upgraded version of its trusted line of HD-2 degaussers.  The new HD-2XT with 10,000 Gauss provides complete data erasure in ~7 seconds. The HD-2XT, specifically for office and data center use, is designed to improve operator throughput and efficiency in today’s fast-paced data security industry. 

“At Garner, we focus on how we can help the data storage industry of today and tomorrow”, said Ron Stofan, President of Garner Products. “Our goal is to be a trusted partner in data elimination by developing products that help mitigate the risk of a data breach with non-working and decommissioned hard drives.”

The high-speed 10,000 gauss (1 Tesla) HD-2XT is designed to meet the degaussing needs of small businesses and government agencies at an economical price. At 34 pounds, the lightweight model also follows Garner’s mission of bringing data destruction directly to the data to help ensure compliance with current data protection regulations and policies, such as HIPAA, NIST, and GDPR.

“Regulations that have monetary fines for non-compliance, such as GDPR, are sure to become the norm as the risk and cost of data breaches continue to rise,” said Michael Harstrick, Chief Global Development Officer of Garner Products. “Data privacy and protection is a serious business that needs secure solutions like the HD-2XT.”

Some of the features of the new HD-2XT include:

• Complete hard drive data erasure in ~7 seconds
• Generates 10,000+ gauss (1 Tesla) magnetic field for complete erasure of hard drives and tape
• Erases up to 1920 (1.8 in.); 960 (2.5 in.); and 240 (3.5 in.) hard drives per hour
• Erases working and non-working hard drives
• Built-in field verification system and onboard diagnostics confirm the magnetic field strength of every erase cycle, ensuring complete erasure
• Out of box compatibility with the IRONCLAD Proof-of-Erasure verification system

About Garner Products

At Garner Products, we design, manufacture, and sell equipment that delivers complete, permanent, and verifiable data elimination and destruction. Our products ensure your data is unrecoverable. Founded more than 50 years ago, we serve government and business customers from every industry sector in countries around the world, providing time-tested solutions for permanent data security of working and nonworking hard drives, magnetic tape, and solid-state media. For more information about Garner, please visit our website at https://garner-products.com/.

About the HD-2XT Degausser

The high-speed HD-2XT (10,000+ gauss) automatic degausser is for those who need to permanently erase data from hard drives or tapes at an economical price.

Ideal in office settings, this quiet operation desktop degausser erases high coercivity (magnetic) hard drives up to 1.25 inches high, as well as the full range of tape cartridge media, without the need for adapters. Easy to use, simply place the media in the drawer. Closing the drawer automatically starts the degauss cycle. All data is completely erased in ~7 seconds.

Combine the HD-2XT degausser with Garner’s exclusive IRONCLAD® Erasure Verification and JPG Image Capture System for complete, permanent, and verifiable data elimination. Only Garner offers complete hard drive erasure with JPG images of degaussed hard drives, providing the best audit trail and proof-of-erasure reports available.

Please see the HD-2XT product brochure for more detailed information.

Media contact:

Michelle Stofan  mstofan@garner-products.com.  916-784-0200