Re: [CentOS] Deciding when to do system encryption
Thanks guys, Paul you make very good points. Noted... 1. You have a server in a secured server room on a rack (is there any need and advantage to having system encryption in this particular case) Only if there's requirements from above... or if you're going to be pulling drives as backups, say, and taking them out of there. Very interesting, Your response just gave me another question :) If I have system encrytion on a server with RAID (dont think the type matters, but lets say RAID 5) and hot-swappable drives and one drive fails. What happens when you replace the drive, how do you handle rebuilding the data on the new drive with system encryption? are there online resources/links for handling rebuilding the data on new drives when the server/PC already had system encryption. Or are my questions/thoughts on this way of course. B.I. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 8:10 AM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Bade Iriabho wrote: Hello All, I have read that system encryption slows a computer down. However, I am more interested in when to use it. Consider the following scenarios: Some, but not that much (depending on how you're using the system). 1. You have a server in a secured server room on a rack (is there any need and advantage to having system encryption in this particular case) Only if there's requirements from above... or if you're going to be pulling drives as backups, say, and taking them out of there. 2. you have a server sitting in an office that is accessible by everyone It would be a good idea. 2. You have a desktop Depends on who has access, and how much your data's worth. 3. You have a laptop snip The US gov't, and federal contractors, require encryption on all laptops. Many companies are starting to go that way. Do *you* really want to read in the papers, or have your manager call you in (if it's a work laptop), and tell you what happened to all the information on your laptop? Or how someone broke into it, and used it to get to *their* network? mark ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Deciding when to do system encryption
Hello All, I have read that system encryption slows a computer down. However, I am more interested in when to use it. Consider the following scenarios: 1. You have a server in a secured server room on a rack (is there any need and advantage to having system encryption in this particular case) 2. you have a server sitting in an office that is accessible by everyone 2. You have a desktop 3. You have a laptop So my questions are: What situations/scenarios do you consider before implementing system encryption? I guess at the end of the day, I am trying to figure out the best practices. Regards, B.I. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Choosing a CentOS version
Thanks guys for the responses. Much appreciated. B.I. On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 6:34 AM, Christopher Chan christopher.c...@bradbury.edu.hk wrote: On Tuesday, October 04, 2011 02:17 PM, Emmanuel Noobadmin wrote: On 10/4/11, m.r...@5-cent.usm.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Note that the above is true of every single o/s: for example, I think Windows XP is approaching EoL, while Internet Exploder 6 is *past* that (and there was much rejoicing). IIRC WinXP is already EoL'd for general end users but still a couple of years for those on extended commercial support. up to 2014 and only SP3. Sp2 and older are EOL. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Choosing a CentOS version
This may be a noob question but there is something I have been trying to understand, there are currently three main versions of CentOS 4, 5, and 6. My main question is simply how do I know what version I should deploy? I have searched online and either I did not do a good job of searching or the information I get is inadequate. To better understand why I ask this question, here are some of the build up questions. - Is there an online resource that lists (compare/contrast) the different versions (i.e. 4, 5, and 6) and why you should pick a particular one? - Is a particular version the best for a web server, how do I know this? - Should or does it matter what version I deploy? - Can assume that once a version is decided upon, one should stick to the latest release. i.e. for version 5, go with 5.7 right now? If you can point me to an online resource, that would be awesome as well. B.I. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
