Atola TaskForce is a high-performance evidence acquisition tool capable of working with both good and damaged media, developed specifically for forensic use.
The system consists of TaskForce hardware unit and software accessible in Google Chrome browser.
TaskForce can operate in standalone mode or be used bymultiple users from devices within the same local network.
It has 18 ports and supports SAS, SATA, USB, IDE and other interfaces via Thunderbolt, Apple PCIe, and M.2 SSD extension modules.
12+ simultaneous imaging sessions. 15 TB/hour
Atola TaskForce combines vast multi-tasking capabilities with the fastest imaging engine. Its hardware including server-grade motherboard, 8-thread Xeon CPU 3.7 GHz and ECC RAM,sustains 12+ parallel imaging tasks.
- 15 TB/hour cumulative speed of imaging
- Imaging to up to 5 targets
- Source/target switch on all ports
- Write protection in Source mode on all ports
- 2 x 10Gb Ethernet ports
- Forensic imaging to E01, RAW, AFF4 files
- Logical imaging to L01 files
- Express mode (self-launched imaging)
- Integration with other forensic software via API
- Imaging to a file on an encrypted target
RAID autodetection, reassembly and imaging
Autodetection for RAID arrays with an unknown configuration:
- identifies RAID type by reading data on connected drives
- runs through thousands of potential configuration variants
- one-click application of a suggested configuration
- partition preview for easy confirmation of successful assembly
- rebuild of RAID even with a missing or damaged device (forcertain types of redundancy-enabled RAID)
Imaging of a complete RAID or its individual partitions.
Damaged drive support
Atola TaskForce’s imaging engine is fully automated and is designed to achieve the best results getting as much data as possible.
- In-depth drive diagnostics
- Selective head imaging
- Imaging of freezing drivesImaging of drives with surface scratches and firmware issues
- Current sensors on all SATA, SAS/SATA, IDE ports
- Overcurrent and short-circuit protection
- Segmented hashing for damaged drive image verification
Multi-user from any devices & UI features
The interface is designed to facilitate work with evidence forexaminers with different levels of technical proficiency.
- Operate via Chrome browser
- Simultaneous use by multiple operators
- Launch of any operation within 2 – 5 clicks
- Highly intuitive task-oriented user interface
- Managing TaskForce from different operational systems
Other features
- HPA & DCO control and recovery
- Hash calculation: MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512
- Wiping (NIST800-88, DoD 5220.22-M, etc.)
- ATA password recovery
- Automatic report generation
- Case management system
- S.M.A.R.T. view
- Artifact finder (URL, email, GPS, phone, credit card, regularexpression, keyword, etc.)
Lifetime warranty
Atola stands behind its product and strives to offer the best warranty terms in the industry. No matter how old your system is, it is covered by the Lifetime warranty, for as longas your software update subscription is active.