Background encryption of disks in a large cluster

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8171307
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11420723

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The invention provides for rekeying a large cluster of storage security appliances which allows more than two of the storage security appliances to proxy a single storage medium while encrypting the storage medium in a manner that is transparent to any attached server. The invention provides a method for synchronizing encryption of the disk among a large cluster of storage security appliances, while allowing all of the storage security appliances involved to access the storage device being rekeyed in a secure fashion.

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NETAPP INC3060 OLSEN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95128

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Chang, Steven Sunnyvale, US 38 530

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