maxCrypto Solutions
Overview
Microsemi’s evolutionary maxCrypto™ controller based encryption technology, available on the Microsemi SmartROC 3100 and SmartIOC 2100 controllers, is now also available on the industry's first readily available adapter, the 12 Gbps SmartRAID 3162 RAID Adapters. The SmartRAID 3162-8i /e offers the most secure, high performance solution for data centers requiring maximum I/O connectivity and low latency. MaxCrypto™ ensures that customer sensitive data is encrypted and protected by secure 256 bit AES, in-line encryption. As soon as the unique maxCrypto™ key associated with a specific controller is removed, data is unreadable.
Download: Microsemi Adaptec maxCrypto Technical Brief »Advantages of maxCrypto™ over Self-Encrypting DrivesArchitectural Advantages
Scalable Enterprise Solution
Seamless Operations
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maxCrypto Controller Based Encryption
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maxCrypto™ is available with the following products:
SmartRAID Adapters
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SmartROC Controllers | SmartIOC Controllers |
Use Cases
Enterprise with encryption across controller, memory, and drives server with SmartROC and 8 SSDs
- User provides master key that is stored on the adapter
- In case of an adapter failure, only the matching master key needs to be re-entered on replacement
- Encryption is enabled through tools (Offline Tools, GUI, CLI) on the adapter
- Existing data can be encrypted without host interruption
- Data is encrypted once it DMAs from the host