Data-at-rest Encryption for the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family
An IBM Redpaper publication
Published 05 April 2019
ISBN-10: 0738457574
ISBN-13: 9780738457574
IBM Form #: REDP-5402-02
(130 pages)
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Authors: Bert Dufrasne, Roman Fridli, Andrew Greenfield
Abstract
With the ever-growing landscape of national, state, and local regulations, industry requirements, and increased security threats, ensuring the protection of an organization’s information is a key part of operating a successful business.
Encrypting data-at-rest is a key element when addressing these concerns. Most storage products offer encryption at an additional cost. The IBM® Spectrum Accelerate family, which includes IBM XIV® Storage System, IBM FlashSystem® A9000, IBM FlashSystem A9000R system(s), and IBM Spectrum™ Accelerate Software provides data-at-rest encryption at no charge. Clients can take advantage of encryption and still benefit from the lower total cost of ownership (TCO) that the IBM Spectrum Accelerate™ family offers.
For IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R, clients now have a choice between an external key manager-based implementation or a local key based encryption implementation. The local key solution offers a simplified deployment of data-at-rest encryption.
This IBM Redpaper™ publication explains the architecture and design of the XIV and IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R encryption solutions. Details are provided for configuring and implementing both solutions.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Encryption overview
Chapter 2. Planning
Chapter 3. Implementing encryption on XIV
Chapter 4. Implementing encryption on IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R
Chapter 5. Maintaining
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