On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM Nicolas George <geo...@nsup.org> wrote: > > Jeffrey Walton (12025-01-15): > > > > > > Probably better since disk controllers often use compression to > > > > > > minimize writes and blocks written during a write cycle. > > > > Using a random stream during zeroization due to write compression has > > been a security control for at least 15 years. This should be no > > surprise to anyone nowadays. > > I am not denying that. You made a different statement, that I leave > quoted, and you have nothing to support that statement.
Using compression to minimize writes is part of a write leveling strategy to extend drive life. <https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+disk+write+leveling>. Jeff
