I think I know the answer but..... We are getting hit with some sort of new law, that was suppose to go in effect Nov 1, we found out about it Jan 2, but is now delayed until May 1. Doesn't matter anyway, as we can't comply by then anyway <G>.
It's about sealing up the data transmission and storage from any Identity Thief. And, to that end, we are in the process of offering Identity Thief insurance for employees. And now comes the insurance company wanting things tighten up. This is in the very early stages, and, initially, we will let the 390 and IFL processor handle the encryption tasks. I don't know but at some time, encryption processing could end up justifying its own engine. Can an encryption processor be shared between a 390 LPAR and an IFL LPAR? I think not, but there is word that, in the future, we will be able to mix processors in the same IFL, but no date has been set to my knowledge. We are trying to build a case for upgrading to a z10 BC this year. Extra speciality engines are fairly cheap. We are mostly a VSE shop (and will be near current by time anything happens), with Suse making greater and greater strides. In the last 6-8 months, it seems that the listservs have been taken over by SSL questions, SFTP questions, VPN questions, etc. I guess it may be time to go back to the archives and see what problems/concerns others have had. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting
