ExaGrid Detailed Product Description

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Data Security

The data security capabilities in the ExaGrid product line, including optional enterprise-class Self- Encrypting

Drive (SED) technology, provide a high level of security for data at rest and can help reduce IT drive retirement

costs in the data center. All data on the disk drive is encrypted automatically without any action required by

users. Encryption and authentication keys are never accessible to outside systems where they can be stolen.

Unlike software-based encryption methods, SEDs typically have a better throughput rate, particularly during

extensive read operations.

Data can be encrypted during replication between ExaGrid systems. Encryption occurs on the sending

ExaGrid system, is encrypted as it traverses the WAN, and is decrypted at the target ExaGrid system. This

eliminates the need for a VPN to perform encryption across the WAN.

Active Directory Support

ExaGrid integrates with Windows Active Directory for centralized credentials management and authentication

that can be used to authenticate and authorize access to the ExaGrid management interface and backup

target shares.

Periodic Assessments Using a Network Vulnerability Scanner

A complete vulnerability assessment is run periodically against ExaGrid’s software. Vulnerabilities flagged by

this assessment are evaluated and tracked and mitigated as appropriate.