1) You will need appliance(s) at the DR site, consider it an accessory to your library. 2) The appliances I've seen allow: A) Backing up the keys to DR media (CDROM, Smart Cards, files, etc.) for use at the DR site B) Hot appliance(s) can be kept off site but on the network, (i.e. your DR Site or another company site) and clustered with your production appliances. The appliances then keep their keys synced via an encrypted link.
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Prather, Wanda Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Tape Encryption Appliances I have never heard of this applicance; but my first question would be, whatcha gonna do when you have to take your tapes to a DR site? -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johnson, Milton Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Tape Encryption Appliances This has not generated any response, and there is nothing in the archive, so I thought I might try once more. I'm looking for experiences/comments using TSM with a "tape encryption appliance" that sits between the TSM server and the tape drives. The appliance provides "transparent" compression and encryption. The two products I have found are NeoScale's CryptoStor Tape 700 and Decru's "DataFort T-Series" products. Any comments about these or another product would be appreciated. Thanks, H. Milton Johnson -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johnson, Milton Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Tape Encryption Appliances Has anyone had any experience with tape compression/encryption appliances such as the NeoScale CryptoStor Tape 700 (http://www.neoscale.com/English/Products/CryptoStor.html)? It is an appliance that sits between the TSM Server and the Tape Drives and transparently provide compression and encryption of tapes. We are using 3590E1A drives and comments from anyone using such a device with or without 3590E1A drives would be appreciated. Thanks, H. Milton Johnson
