RE: V5R4 Encyrpted backups

FYI you can purchase devices that go between your tape drive and your
host that will encrypt the data stream real time.  You do not
necessarily have to replace your tape drive. 


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> date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 22:27:56 -0500
> from: Bryan Dietz <BDietz@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> At the last IBM tech conference this question came up.  The answer 
> was that the encryption was going to be handled at the tape device 
level.

Thanks, I don't get to conference much and when I call SupportLine 
they didn't have any information either.  I guess that means that I'm 
going to have to upgrade my newly upgraded 3581 LTO-2 drive.  Any info 
if they plan to offer the encryption function as an add on to existing 
drives?

> They made the comment that encrypting before writing to tape would 
> slow up the save process too much.

I was thinking that they would do it via the encryption card.  Kinda 
makes sense, huh?  That card is usually used for Secure Telnet and 
Secure FTP, which I would imagine is normal business hours... when 
your not running your backups.

Anyway, again thanks for the info.