New Tape Drive with Built-in Encryption Now Available from BOSaNOVA
New
Tape Drive Available With Encryption Capabilities to Protect Data at Rest
Phoenix, AZ - August 7, 2007 -
BOSaNOVA, Inc., the market leader in
development of Security Solutions, Thin Clients and Network Appliances today
announced the launch of their newest security product, the Q3i,
a secure tape drive with built-in
encryption to protect stored data..
The Q3i tape
drive is designed to offer strong security in an easy to integrate and operate
unit allowing for read capabilities for LTO 1, 2, and 3 media and
write/encryption capabilities for LTO 2 and 3 media. Installation takes only
minutes and can be done in 3 steps. 1. Plug in the appliance. 2. Enter keys into
easy to use GUI. 3. Start encrypting backups. It is so easy to setup, it
overcomes the issue of sending data offsite unsecured. The customer can simply
ship the
Q3i with the
encrypted back up tapes, then send the soft keys by a separate method. This way
there’s no risk of data being compromised in transit to third party suppliers /
customers.
The Q3i is
available with SCSI LVD, SCSI HVD, iSCSI, or Fibre interface to allow connection
and utilization on a wide variety of host platforms which includes all iSeries
(AS/400) systems. It offers the greatest level of security by providing unique
dual interlaced Triple DES data encryption. The data is split into two streams
and each stream is encrypted separately using 112-bit encryption allowing for
2.69 x 1067 possible keys.
Highlights of the Q3i tape drive include:
• Works with any host and backup software with appropriate interface
• Unique dual interlaced Triple DES encryption
• Optional hardware key for stronger protection
• Easy installation that takes only minutes
• No software changes required on Host
• Up to 800 Gbytes compressed capacity
• Key management is simple
• Supports IPL from Tape
“The Q3i includes many features that set it apart from
other tape drives. The most appealing features are its strong encryption and
simplicity,” says Martin Pladgeman, BOSaNOVA President. “Key management is
simple, installation is easy and there’s no software changes required on the
host.”
Like the Q3, this
appliance can be used as part of a solution to encrypt existing tape archive.
“The purpose of a backup is for disaster recovery, so one should consider how
difficult the recovery process will be, after all the last thing you should have
to worry about during a disaster is how to get your data back,” says BOSaNOVA
President, Martin Pladgeman. “Beyond its simplicity, another feature to note on
the Q3i is that since everything being read from the drive is
being deciphered on the fly, you can restore the entire system without needing
to have the host software loaded from a different source.”
The Q3i is
available for purchase immediately through BOSaNOVA’s resellers. For sales
information contact BOSaNOVA, Inc. toll-free at (866) 865-5250, or send e-mail
to:
info@theq3.com. Learn more about how to
protect your data at rest, visit
www.theQ3.com.
About BOSaNOVA
BOSaNOVA, Inc. is a privately held company
headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is principally engaged in the
design and development of security solutions,
thin clients and network appliances. The company’s solutions include a
highly refined user interface, remote management software, and performance
optimization. The company’s products are sold through a worldwide network of IBM
and CITRIX Business Partners. Industry affiliations include membership in IBM's
PartnerWorld for Developers, Citrix Global Alliance Partner Program, and the
Microsoft Partner Program. For more information, visit
www.bosanova.net.
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