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Does NVE and NAE encrypt data in flight?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
  • NetApp Aggregate Encryption (NAE)

Answer

  • No. NVE and NAE are specifically for data that is stored on disk.
  • Another feature, Cluster Peer Encryption (CPE) is introduced in ONTAP 9.6 to encrypt data in flight for SnapMirror, SnapVault, and FlexCache.

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FAQ: NetApp Volume Encryption and NetApp Aggregate Encryption

 

 

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