Networker

Re: [Networker] Encrpyption

2008-01-11 15:21:39
Subject: Re: [Networker] Encrpyption
From: Siobhán Ellis <siobhanellis AT HOTMAIL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:17:38 +1100
NOTE:

You LOOSE any compression capabilities, so your drives will run slower.

Siobhan


On 12/1/08 4:00 AM, "Terry Lemons" <lemons_terry AT EMC DOT COM> wrote:

> Yes, you would.  If the saveset is encrypted during backup, it stays
> encrypted when it is cloned.
>  
> I was trying to speak to the case where the saveset was NOT encrypted
> during backup.
>  
> Sorry for the confusion.
>  
> tl
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Michael.Leone AT pha.phila DOT gov [mailto:Michael.Leone AT pha.phila 
> DOT gov]
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:57 AM
> To: EMC NetWorker discussion; Lemons, Terry
> Cc: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Encrpyption
> 
> 
> 
> EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on
> 01/10/2008 04:35:00 PM:
> 
>> Hi Bruce
>> 
>> I'll start the reply, and others will correct and amplify.
>> 
>> There are at least three tape drives that offer encryption today:
>> 
>> - IBM LTO4
>> - IBM TS1120 (aka 03592 E05)
>> - STK T10000A
>> 
>> All of these require a supporting environment to provide key
>> management, drive configuration, etc.  For the TS1120 and T10000A at
>> least, this adds tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of the
>> drive itself, in my experience.
>> 
>> NetWorker supports encryption at the client only, during backup.  So
>> NetWorker doesn't provide the ability to encrypt during the clone
> operation.
> 
> I'm confused ... if I have a storage node with an AFTD drvice (disk),
> and I have a clone job set ... wouldn't NetWorker encrypt the data to
> the drive of the storage node. And if it then clones that drive onto
> tape, don't I have an encrypted saveset on tape (because the saveset on
> disk was encrypted)?
> 
> 
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Siobhán

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