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Here is what I don't get about this product line. The docs say the encryption is done on the attached workstation. Which means your network transfer speed is
by pmorici 6y ago
Here is what I don't get about this product line. The docs say the encryption is done on the attached workstation. Which means your network transfer speed is going to be limited if you don't have a pretty high end machine with at least AESNI. What is the point of having the processor and all that in the device itself if you end up needing a high end workstation anyways to get the maximum performance out of the thing?
- jon-wood 6y agoIt’s a trade off between speed and security, and my assumption is that they’ve chosen to do it this way so that the encryption key isn’t sitting on the device during transit. By doing it this way even if someone can intercept data while it’s being shipped between the customer and AWS all they’re going to get is a disk full of random bytes.
- pmorici 6y agoThe device doesn't need to store the key to do the encryption. It can be given the key when you boot it and then clear it before shipment.