Integrating Utimaco ESKM with NetApp ONTAP lies in delivering a secure, scalable, and standards-based encryption solution for protecting data at rest across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
Here's what makes this integration compelling:
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End-to-End Data Protection: ONTAP provides native volume-level encryption, while ESKM securely generates, stores, and manages the encryption keys. This ensures that even if storage media is lost or stolen, the data remains inaccessible without the keys.
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KMIP-Based Interoperability: The integration is built on the Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP), enabling seamless and standardized communication between ONTAP and ESKM. This reduces complexity and ensures compatibility across diverse IT ecosystems.
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Centralized Key Governance: ESKM offers centralized control over key lifecycle operations—generation, rotation, revocation, and auditing—helping organizations meet compliance requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
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Multi-Cloud and BYOK/HYOK Support: The joint solution supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) and Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) models, giving enterprises full control over encryption keys in hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.
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High Availability and Resilience: ONTAP supports multiple external key servers, ensuring continuous access to encrypted data even during outages. ESKM’s robust architecture complements this with high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
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Regulatory Compliance and Certification: ESKM is industry-certified and integrates with NetApp’s secure storage to meet stringent data protection standards, including those required for classified or regulated environments.
This integration empowers organizations to secure sensitive data with confidence, maintain operational agility, and simplify compliance—all while reducing the risk of data breaches.