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Apricorn Releases 20TB Aegis Fortress L3 Portable SSD

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Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, today announced the release of the 20 TB Aegis Fortress L3 SSD. The 20 TB Aegis Fortress L3 brings the speed, security and high performance Apricorn is known for with an unprecedented level of storage capacity in an encrypted portable drive. The recent breaches within top government agencies and essential infrastructure have amplified the need for encryption and complete backups, not just for agencies and utilities but for large enterprises, as well. The 20 TB Fortress L3 was designed to be an essential part of an IT security framework to ensure data security and cyber-resiliency.

The highly-secure drive is the first of its size brought to market and features the NIST's highest level of FIPS validation attainable for portable devices-140-2 level 3, which exceeds the standards required by the U.S. federal government for protection of sensitive data. The 20 TB Aegis Fortress L3 was designed for large enterprises and regulated industries that deal with large amounts of data, including finance, government, power and energy, legal and healthcare. Its massive storage capacity is comparable to saving more than 4,100 feature-length films/MPEG files.



"Essentially, every film that Paramount Pictures has ever made or acquired over the past 109 years could fit onto one 20 TB L3. And while the average customer isn't looking to securely backup thousands of copies of 'The Godfather' or 'The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie', with this device, they could," said Kurt Markley, U.S. Managing Director, Apricorn. "The 20 TB Aegis Fortress L3 was developed for users who need to store exceptionally large amounts of data in an extremely secure, rugged, and portable way. It is the fastest, highest capacity drive Apricorn has ever made and we are proud to be at the forefront of innovation in this space."

Like every secure Apricorn device, the 20 TB Aegis Fortress L3 includes AegisWare, Apricorn's patent-protected firmware. The security features go beyond the encryption module, to include all of the electronics, the drive, the entire internal structure and the enclosure's fasteners.

Additional features include:
  • Onboard wear-resistant keypad for authentication
  • Real-time 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption
  • Software-free operation
  • Separate administrator and user modes
  • Forced-enrollment / user forced enrollment
  • Programmable minimum PIN length
  • Tamper resistant enclosure made with 6061 aircraft-grade aluminium alloy
  • Advanced configurations for enhanced securityaluminium
  • Interchangeable type-A and type-C connector cables
For the highest compatibility, the 20 TB Aegis Fortress L3 is OS agnostic and is compatible with any USB port and operating system including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android. It is also compatible with embedded systems and equipment in possession of a powered USB port and storage file system but no keyboard. The Fortress L3 is small enough to go in a pocket or briefcase, yet large enough to carry up to 20 TB of data, empowering anyone to easily and securely carry large amounts of sensitive data anywhere.

For more information, visit the product page.

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I guess these guys didn't read the papers on XTS...

Also, don't they know how large the cinema movie copies are?

Edit: I wonder how fast the USB transfer speeds are and if this drive is at least good for Chia farming?
 
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Nice! One can expect to pay a very big premium for these!
Like $12,000 according to the product page.... However I can't tell if the 20TB model is an HDD or SSD... Apparently in the specifications, some models are HDD and some are SSD, but it only specifies up to the 16TB model
 
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I’m not 100% positive but I don’t think there are any 20TB drives on the market yet. 18TB drives sell for around $600, so that’d be an insane markup to boot.

Edit: looking at the product page, the 20TB option says SSD, but the specs include HDD options in addition to SSD specifications... Still, both options dimensions are too small for 3.5” drives, and 5TB is the largest 2.5” I know of, so I guess that adds up. Really ought to do some cleanup on their $13000 product’s spec sheet...
 
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