{"id":8727,"date":"2017-07-14T08:46:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T22:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/?p=8727"},"modified":"2017-07-14T08:46:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T22:46:27","slug":"the-coolest-ways-to-destroy-backup-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/the-coolest-ways-to-destroy-backup-media","title":{"rendered":"The Coolest Ways to Destroy Backup Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Okay, we’ve discussed the sensible, adult ways<\/a> of destroying backup media.<\/strong> But what about the really fun and cool ways<\/em>? Here are a list of ways to destroy your obsolete backup media that are definitely not work friendly and not advised.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. Dynamite<\/h2>\n

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You can rest assured that if you strap a ton of high explosive to your backup media and detonate it, nobody’s going to be salvaging those Excel spreadsheets.\u00a0(Just don’t type in “How can I get some explosives” into Google. You might flag certain watchlists.)<\/p>\n

Fun fact:<\/strong>\u00a0Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel, marketed as ‘Nobel’s Safety Blasting Powder’ (It wasn’t that safe; it blew up his brother Emil). Nobel was shamed into making the Nobel Prize competition after a premature obituary in a French newspaper stated “The merchant of death is dead”, calling him out for being an arms merchant who “became rich by finding more ways to kill people faster than ever before.”\u00a0The more you know.<\/a><\/p>\n

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2. Anti-materiel\u00a0rifle<\/h2>\n

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An anti-material rifle is used for punching holes in tanks and blowing up military equipment a.k.a. materiel. If this .50 cal gun is\u00a0good enough to blow apart radar equipment, just imagine how your backup media is going to fare.<\/p>\n

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3. Piano fall<\/h2>\n

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Drop a piano on it. Your backups will never see it coming, guaranteed.<\/p>\n

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4. Jackhammer<\/h2>\n

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What’s stronger than your backup media? Cement. What smashes through cement? A jackhammer. The logic is flawless.<\/p>\n

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5. Hydraulic Press<\/h2>\n

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Everything can be destroyed by hydraulic press. Everything.<\/a><\/p>\n

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6. Lightning<\/h2>\n

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What better way to harness the power of the cloud? This may take some time to set up.<\/p>\n

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7. Volcano<\/h2>\n

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SysAdmins refer to this as “the Frodo Method”.<\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0Sent it into a Solar Object.<\/h2>\n

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This is actually a legitimate way to destroy hardware. At the end of solar expeditions, NASA often destroy their probes by flying them directly into planets and moons. E.g. The\u00a0Juno spacecraft<\/a> will be destroyed\u00a0by being flown directly into Jupiter.<\/p>\n

All you need to do is get your backup media onto a NASA spaceflight (Or, contrary to popular belief, one of the 71\u00a0other space agencies<\/a> that exist). Simple, right?<\/p>\n

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9. The Hammer<\/h2>\n

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Since the olden times, we have revered the Hammer, and the SysAdmin is no different. Striking down with the power of Thor, many backup media have been sent to Valhalla.<\/p>\n

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All Joking Aside, Use These Other Methods!<\/h2>\n

Okay, so hammers and anti-materiel rifles are rather fun, but we certainly don’t advise them. Read our guide<\/a> on\u00a0legitimate means of destroying your backup media.<\/p>\n

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Got any ridiculously implausible\u00a0suggestions on how to destroy your backup media? Share them here!
\n<\/em>Leave your comment below, tweet\u00a0@BackupAssist<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0post to facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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