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:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Prather, Wanda
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:13 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Johnson, Milton
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:18 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Johnson, Milton
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:19 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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