Software encryption cant match appliances for speed, because doing the encryption in software uses CPU cycles that slow the system down. But it can be a cheaper alternative: SCM starts at $7,000 for 10 client licenses, while encryption appliances cost more than twice as much. Atempo is trying to make its software simpler to use as well.
A lot of customers arent using encryption because it is too complex, claims Atempo marketing VP Steve Terlizzi.
SCM lets users create security policies through templates. For example, a user can set a transactional database for the strictest security -- say, Triple DES or AES 256 -- and limit access to a database administrator. At the same time, the customer can set lower levels of security Blowfish and wider user access -- for less critical applications. SCM also handles management for keys necessary to decrypt data.
At least one customer welcomed Atempo's move and isn't particularly concerned, yet, that it doesn't match hardware performance. Canadian service provider Data Base File Tech (DBFT) uses Time Navigator to back up and restore customer data, and operations manager Maurice Auger says potential customers often demand stricter security than he has been able to offer.
Certain customers ask for more security than we provide, Auger says. This will allow us to create templates for specific organization such as financial institutions. We can let our customers set their security level.
Will software encryption be enough to satisfy users demanding the highest security? Auger says none of his 70 or so backup customers have asked for hardware encryption.
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