Craig Ringer wrote: Snip interesting crypto discussion...
>> I'd use the hardware encryption (which presumably has no performance >> impact), that is an option on this autochanger, except they want $2500 >> for it... > > Probably because it has a custom ASIC for the crypto algorithm in use to > allow it to go fast enough. Well, I suspect the ASIC is already onboard - the $2500 seems to get you a couple of USB keys to enable it (HP MSL series libraries). > The trouble with this is that if your tape drive/changer dies, you > generally need another one with the same hardware crypto to restore. > This is a really, really ugly situation for disaster recovery. As long as you obtain another MSL library and use one of your original USB keys, you're back in business, but I take your point. Regards, Richard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
