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Commvault Tape encryption

  • March 25, 2022
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I need to encrypt the data that is getting Auxed to tapes for a specific Client. How do we do?

Best answer by Mike Struening

Any encryption will add overhead (it’s an extra process that has to run), though how long/how impactful; is subject to a host of factors.

My suggestion is to run a medium/small backup with no encryption, then with CV, and again with hardware and see how long each one takes.

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  • Vaulter
  • March 25, 2022

Good morning. Please review these resources:

You can choose software encryption:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/7764_software_encryption.html

 

Hardware encryption:

https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/7794_hardware_encryption.html

 

 


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  • Byte
  • March 30, 2022

Do we have any extra license for encryption?

Is Commvault encryption is better or the from Tape Library side 


Mike Struening
Vaulter
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@Kavya , it depends.  Having CV handle it means you have it all centrally located.  However, the hardware side might be faster.

Depends on your preference and needs.


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  • Byte
  • March 30, 2022

Does that mean if we enable encryption from the Commvault, the job take longer time than usual to run?


Mike Struening
Vaulter
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Any encryption will add overhead (it’s an extra process that has to run), though how long/how impactful; is subject to a host of factors.

My suggestion is to run a medium/small backup with no encryption, then with CV, and again with hardware and see how long each one takes.