Hey guys,

I want to shred/sanitize my SSDs. If it was a normal harddrive I would stick to ShredOS / nwipe, but since SSD’s seem to be a little more complicated, I need your advice.

When reading through some posts in the internet, many people recommend using the software from the manufacturer for sanitizing. Currently I am using the SSD SN850X from Western digital, but I also have a SSD 990 PRO from Samsung. Both manufacturers don’t seem to have a specialized linux-compatible software to perform this kind of action.

How would be your approach to shred your SSD (without physically destroying it)?

~sp3ctre

  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    I’m not sure about that. I think OP wants something like ATA secure erase. That would be hdparm and a bunch of options, and not blkdiscard. Unless they specifically know what they’re doing and what options to pick. And what the controller will do in return.