Abstract
In a data center, clean media with no data on them can be reused while dirty media (with data stored thereon) is destroyed. The workflows for clean and dirty media are separate. However, if the presence of a dirty disk in a container marked for clean media does not trigger any automatic physical action and the intended recourse is for the container to be manually moved to a rejection area, it leaves open the possibility of human error in handling. This disclosure describes techniques to automatically sort clean media from dirty media such that clean media are safely shipped (reused), and dirty media are permanently erased or destroyed. A system of gates operated by validation signals ensures that rejected material is not mis-sorted into the shipping area. Separation of clean and dirty data happens autonomously and mis-sorts are prevented.
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Recommended Citation
"Coupled Multiphase Messaging and Interlock Procedure to Control Material Movement", Technical Disclosure Commons, (October 03, 2024)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/7393