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Why should I encrypt tape?
Security is probably the main concern when it comes to tapes. We've seen a lot of companies move away from tape specifically for that reason. But for companies that have very large investments or requirements for these...
Can you explain the various ways to encrypt tape?
The most recent addition is a tape level or device level encryption. We've heard of STK and LTO-4, there are a number of devices available for LTO-4 and device level encryption at the hardware level.
What are the benefits of using LTO-4?
LTO-4 comes from a consortium between HP, IBM and now Quantum. LTO-4 will probably provide a better portability across a large number of devices.
Who are the major vendors in the tape encryption market?
IBM and Sun Microsystems are probably the leaders right now. HP is probably not too far behind, although I don't have numbers to tell you if HP is selling more than Sun. But they are definitely one of the top players,...
Are there any major drawbacks to using tape encryption?
Probably the biggest one: You lose your keys; you lose your data. This deserves the most consideration and you need to have the best possible key management. Also, if you plan on encrypting at the client level, that may...
How can you ease encryption key management issues?
Ideally, you don't want to have to manage your keys. So when we talk about key management, you want this to be as automated as possible. You are counting on an application to do this for you and you don't want to have to...
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