Atola Insight Forensic
Atola Insight Forensic offers complex data retrieval functions along with utilities for manually accessing hard drives at the lowest level, wrapped in a very simple and efficient user interface.
The tool is developed by a team of industry renowned data recovery engineers in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and forensic experts from around the globe.
 
Forensic and E-Discovery solution
All features of the system are designed to support damaged media. Where other Forensic data acquisition products stall or abort on media errors, Atola Insight Forensic can acquire a usable image.
When dealing with good (non-damaged) media, Atola Insight Forensic acquires data faster than any other data acquisition equipment commercially available.

The system has several key features for data capture in forensic and e-discovery cases:
Fastest in industry imaging speed up to 520 MB/s
High performance multi-pass imaging for damaged drives
In-depth Automatic HDD diagnostics
Extraction of unknown ATA Passwords
Case management system prepares acquisition reports automatically
Hash calculation: MD5, SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512
Forensic data erasure methods including DoD 5220.22-M, Security Erase, NIST 800-88, Pattern Erase
File recovery for NTFS, APFS (with encrypted volumes), Ext 2/3/4, HFS, HFS+, ExFAT, FAT16, FAT32
Support for SATA, IDE, SAS, USB media
Support for Apple PCIe (2013 - recent models) and M.2 PCIe SSDs via Atola extension modules
Built-in write blocker
Optional 10Gb Ethernet via extension modules
 
Acquiring data from damaged media
1. HDD Diagnosis
A successful acquisition job starts with accurate diagnosis of the media. The Atola Insight Forensic is the ONLY product in both data recovery and forensic industries with the ability to accurately evaluate a hard drive's health and pinpoint specific problems. This feature puts our users at a major advantage by enabling them to take all factors into account before moving forward with data acquisition. 
 
2. ATA Password Removal and Firmware recovery
The system properly recognizes locked hard drives and allows for a fully automated extraction or removal of an unknown ATA password with a single click of a button. When a hard drive is experiencing firmware problems, it is not usually accessible using conventional data acquisition tools or imaging utilities. The Atola Insight Forensic recognizes firmware corruption using its advanced diagnostic module and repairs it with the click of a button for supported HDD models. For non-supported HDD models, the Atola Insight recognizes firmware corruption and provides direct access to firmware files (modules), enabling expert technicians to manually repair the corruption.
 
3. HDD Duplication / Backup Image Creation
Extracting every fragment of data from hard drive is a crucial part of the data acquisition process. The Atola Insight's imaging/imaging system allows the user to completely customize the imaging process to suit each job, even when dealing with damaged or unstable media.
This module now comes standard with SELECTIVE HEAD IMAGING, allowing the operator to identify the status of individual read/write head and create an individual imaging approach for each one. 
 
4. File Recovery
File recovery is the last phase of most data acquisition jobs. The Atola Insight's file recovery engine is simple, intuitive, and effective. It integrates seamlessly with Disk Imaging and Case Management systems to effectively extract data. 
 
Advanced password removal capability
Atola Insight Forensic automatically removes ATA passwords from hard drives in just 2 minutes. This highly complex feature can be executed by the operator with one click of a button and the password is displayed after it is removed whenever possible.
 
Well-rounded feature set
Atola Insight Forensic comes equipped with a range of utility features for each step of the data acquisition process. These features include device configuration for modifying hard drive parameters, HDD current monitoring for continuous diagnosis, a disk editor for modifying hard drive data, and an add/remove password function.
 
Smooth case management from start to finish
Atola Insight Forensic is the only data recovery product that was built with case management in mind. All functions are tied in to one-another and the system tracks and records every action taken with a given hard drive. If a session is stopped and the hard drive is disconnected from Atola Insight and then later reconnected, the system will recognize the hard drive and give the operator the option to re-open the case. 
 
Technical Specifications :
Dimensions: 7.7 x 7.2 x 2.1 in (196 x 182 x 54 mm)
Weight: 2.9 lb (1.3 kg)
Wide working temperature range: 0°C–50°C (32°F–122°F)
Source ports: SATA 3.0, USB 3.0, IDE
Write protection switch for source ports
6 Target ports:
3 SATA
3 USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed)
Extension port:
SAS extension
10 Gbit Ethernet
Thunderbolt
Apple PCIe SSD
M.2 PCIe/SATA SSD
Serial RS232 port
Operation LEDs for all ports and a buzzer
Two ethernet interfaces: RJ45 / 1Gbe. One of them can be used for Network Forensics.
Internal OS: Linux running a custom kernel
Control interface: Atola Insight Forensic (Windows application)
Supported hard drive interfaces: SATA I/II/III, USB 1.0/2.0/3.0, IDE
Flash card support via card reader attached to any USB port
Power consumption: 60 Watt average, 200 Watt peak
Supply Voltage: 100 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
 
DataExpert Singapore is proud to be the sole exclusive reseller for Atola Insight Forensics in Singapore.
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