Dedicated Server Disk Wipes

System administrators do not have physical access to dedicated servers. These servers are usually hosted by a web hosting company in a secured data center. Most dedicated servers are rented for a certain period of time and then passed on to the next customer. Some server hosts securely wipe and format the hard drives before they are made available again, while some hosts only format the drives, which leaves data easily recoverable and susceptible. The below tutorial explains how to securely wipe a drive.

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