DATA SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR ENTERPRISE DATA CENTERS

Data security requires the implementation and enforcement of reliable operational practices, including an auditable, provable way to collect security metrics. By defining security policies and distributing them throughout the fabric in a centralized manner, organizations can gain greater control over their data center environments and maintain a much higher degree of data integrity.

To help organizations improve data security, Brocade has incorporated a wide range of comprehensive security capabilities into the Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) operating system. Key features include:

• Fabric configuration servers
• Management access controls
• Device connection controls
• Switch connection controls
• Secure management communications

In addition, Brocade provides critical security and encryption capabilities for both FOS and M-Enterprise OS (M-EOS) environments, enabling high-performance encryption services that scale easily while meeting regulatory compliance requirements. These data security solutions:

• Protect valuable data from unauthorized access and corruption
• Provide centralized encryption for data-at-rest
• Lower the risk of costly downtime or disruption
• Reduce overall storage costs

FABRIC-BASED ENCRYPTION FOR DATA-AT-REST

FOS-based storage fabrics enable centralized management to support nearly every aspect of the data center—from server environments and workstations to edge computing and backup environments. As a result, these fabrics are ideal places to standardize and consolidate a holistic data-at-rest security strategy with plug-in encryption services.

Organizations can also implement this type of encryption for their backup environments, helping to ensure data security throughout the enterprise.

Key advantages of Brocade fabric-based encryption include:

• The ability to encrypt data at wire speed for uncompromised performance
• Seamless integration with industry-leading key management systems
• Central management of storage- and fabric-based security resources
• Transparent, online encryption of “cleartext” LUNs and rekeying of encrypted LUNs without disruption
• Low-cost, secure device decommissioning of legacy disk arrays
• The flexibility of a standalone switch or a blade for use in the Brocade DCX Backbone family
• Management through Brocade DCFM

 

• Data Sheets

  • Brocade Encryption Switch (1.2 MB)

  • Brocade FS8-18 Encryption Blade (942 KB)

  • Brocade SANtegrity Security Suite (167 KB)

• Matrices

  • Brocade Fabric OS Features Summary (954.8 KB)

  • Brocade Fabric OS Product Line Guide (2.9 MB)

  • OPENready Product Compatibility Matrice (654.1 KB)

• Success Stories

  • City of Beverly Hills: Streamlining Disaster Recovery (186.5 KB)

  • UCSF Medical Center: Tightening SAN Security (168.1 KB)

• Technical Briefs

  • Data-at-Rest Encryption Scenarios (622.7 KB)

  • Data-at-Rest Encryption Solutions (1.4 MB)

  • HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager with Brocade Encryption Solutions (158.9 KB)

  • NetApp Lifetime Key Management Appliance with Brocade Encryption Solutions (1060 KB)

  • RSA Key Management with Brocade Encryption Solutions (1051.1 KB)

  • Thales Encryption Manager for Storage with Brocade Encryption Solutions (274.8 KB)

  • Using the Brocade DCX Backbone to Transform a Brocade SAN into a Data Center Fabric (541.4 KB)

• White Papers

  • Brocade Fabric-Based Encryption vs. LTO-4 Encryption Migration (156.6 KB)

  • PCI-DSS Compliance : Protecting Payment Card Industry Data with Brocade Encryption Solutions (657.3 KB)

  • The Growing Need for Security in Storage Area Networks (776.4 KB)