EBAN 2.1 is the enterprise version patterned after the proven DBAN core code. However, EBAN 2.1 for Mass Drive Clearing has three very important additions — network booting for simultaneous multi-drive clearing, serialized confirmation reports and hardware specification reports.

Network Booting for Simultaneous Multi-drive Clearing
EBAN runs as a virtual machine server on a host computer (laptop or desktop). Data clearing is performed on a dedicated Ethernet broadcast segment consisting of the host computer, an unmanaged switch or hub, and the target computers with hard drives to be overwritten. The target computers are set to PXE (network) boot. The EBAN client with the data destruction code is delivered across the network. After the hard drive is verified as cleared, the results are reported back to the EBAN Server. The number of target computers that can be cleared simultaneously is only limited by the size of the network.

Serialized Disk Reporting
Because EBAN runs on a closed LAN, the program will automatically record the make, model and serial number of every hard drive successfully overwritten. This information can also be linked to the asset tag of the individual computer. For any defective hard drives, EBAN will report an overwrite failure and the hard drive can be set aside for physical destruction. EBAN reports are exportable in industry standard formats.

The ability of EBAN to create automated, accurate reports provides substantial time savings and crucial documentation to mitigate compliance risk and liability.

Hardware Specification Reports
The latest edition of EBAN 2.1 for Mass Drive Clearing can now harvest a full hardware manifest from a target computer. The manifest includes details such as the processor, RAM, motherboard, and installed devices. This information is extremely valuable for asset managers and recyclers alike. As with the serialized hard drive reports, hardware specification reports are exportable in industry standard formats.