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IBM Tape Encryption Solution Comparison

  
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As you can see from this page IBM's tape encryption solutions are designed to complement each other by providing capabilities to address a comprehensive range of data protection goals. And by utilizing the same key management (ICSF) in z/OS and hardware cryptography (PCIXCC, Crypto Express2) features, customers may benefit by leveraging mainframe features and function that are both flexible and integrated.


 Encryption Facility for z/OS and TS1120 enabled for encryption
  Business Partner Exchange Archival Backup/Restore

IBM Encryption
Facility for z/OS 

(Business Partner Exchange)

Compatibility

Key Distribution / manageability / security

Audit and access control

Performance

Key retention

Enterprise wide key mgmt.

Audit and access control

Key failover

Performance

Audit and access control

IBM Encryption Capable TS1120
Tape Drive 

(Archive & backup/restore)

Compatibility

Key Distribution / manageability / security

Audit and access control

Performance

Key retention

Enterprise wide key mgmt.

Audit and access control

Key failover

Performance

Audit and access control

Depends on Customer Requirements
Satisfies Requirements


For advanced flexibility in the exchange of encrypted data, z/OS mainframe customers can use the Encryption Facility for z/OS. If performance is paramount, the TS1120 tape encryption solution is well suited for speedy creation of encrypted archival and backup tapes. And when your most concerned about protecting sensitive information in DB2 or IMS databases try out the Data Encryption for IMS and DB2 Database Tool. Or use all three solutions to provide data protection that reaches across your enterprise and beyond.




 
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