IBM System Storage SAN32B-E4 Encryption Switch

Designed for highest performance and scalability for the most demanding enterprise SAN environments

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Feature	Benefits
High-performance, scalable nondisruptive fabric-based encryption	Enforce data confidentiality and privacy requirements Support heterogeneous enterprise data centers Ability to encrypt data at wire speed Provide from 48 up to 96 Gbps of encryption processing power
Centralise administration of data-at-rest encryption services	Central management of storage and fabric-based security resources Tightly integrated with the Tivoli® Key Lifecycle Manager enterprise-class key management system Reduce operational costs and simplify management
Scalable performance of on-demand encryption and compression processing power	Transparent, online encryption of “cleartext” LUNs and rekeying of encrypted LUNs without disruption Ensure data protection on both disk and tape Data compression and integrity authentication for tape backup Meet regulatory mandates for data protection
Plug-in encryption services and forward and backward compatibility with b-type and m-type fabrics	Simplified, nondisruptive installation and configuration Support for multivendor storage systems and fabrics Protect technology investments
Frame Redirection technology	Enable easy, nonintrusive deployment of fabric-based security services