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syed_jahanzaib
Level 5
6 years ago

Symantec Backup Exec 2014 Encryption Recommendation

We have 2 branch offices who are using Symantec backup exec 2014 on Windows 2008 R2 along with  IBM Tape Library TS3100 (LTO-5) IBM Tape Drive Standalone (LTO-7) What is the recommended method t...
2014
Windows Server 2008 R2
  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    6 years ago

    Will adding software OR hardware encryption increases the backup time?

    Definitely, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

    Do use hardware encryption where possible.  This takes less time than software encryption and both will take more time than non-encrypted jobs.

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syed_jahanzaib
Level 5

From the screenshot below I can see hardware encryption NOT  supported in IBM LTO 7 Tape Drive.

This means that I should use Software Compression + Software Encryption? As I read somewhere that you should use one type, either hardware compression + hardware encryption OR software compresion + software  encryption ??? is it true?

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pkh
Moderator
6 years ago

Yes.  That is true.

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    syed_jahanzaib
    Level 5
    6 years ago
    Ok This is the Backup Job Log after done with Software Encryption + Software Compression. Most of the the data was Lotus Domino NSF mail files & domino folder backup as well.
     
    Compression Type: Software
Encryption Type: Software
Software compression ratio: 1.6:1
Software compression ratio: 1.1:1
Software compression ratio: 1.4:1
    Without Encryption , job was done in 6 hours, & with enabling the Enc+Compression , it completed in 6.5 hours. So additional of 1.5 hours was added.

     Is there any way I can see or ensure that encryption is applied? or just showing in Log is enough for audit ?