IBM System Storage DR550

Enabling companies to protect their data when transmitted over the network or saved to disk or to tape, DR550 encryption can provide enhanced security for businesses via 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or 56-bit Data Ecryption Standard (DES) encryption technology. Encryption options also allow the DR550 to manage encryption keys transparent to the application or allow an application to manage encryption keys external to the DR550. The DR550 also can manage the encryption keys for the tape encryption capabilities offered with the IBM System Storage TS1120 and Linear Tape Open (LTO)-4 tape drives. The encryption on the TS1120 and LTO-4 tape drives is designed to allow for encryption within the drive and encryption key management independent of the application.

Data encryption for enhanced security

The DR550 is designed to provide advanced storage management technology to enable the management and enforcement of data retention policies. It is well suited for archiving a broad range of electronic records, including e-mail, digital images, database applications, instant messages, account records, contracts, insurance-claim documents and other types of storage records. The DR550s policy-based, archive data retention capabilities are designed to support non-erasable, non-rewritable data storage and help address the needs of regulated industries and other businesses with long-term data retention and protection requirements. The optional DR550 File System Gateway offers file based archiving with the DR550 and is designed to provide a Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS) file system interface to applications.

Providing advanced storage management capabilities

The IBM System Storage DR550 is designed to help businesses meet the growing challenge of managing and protecting business critical information with operational efficiency.

Highlights

Data Protection Summit Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Best of Show, 2007
AIIM (The Enterprise Content Management Association) Best in Show, 2005, 2006

Award-winning, industry-proven

Archiving with the IBM System Storage DR550 can help companies:

Supported by IBM and non-IBM enterprise content-management applications, IBM System Storage DR550 is designed to provide a secure, scalable and cost-effective information retention solution for all kinds of data.

• • The IBM System Storage DR550 is designed to help businesses meet the growing challenge of managing and protecting business critical information with operational efficiency.