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What is the performance impact of NVE and NAE?

What is the performance impact of NVE and NAE?

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

Answer

The performance impact of NVE and NAE will vary depending on multiple factors, including:

Hardware Platform
Disk type
System workload
Number of active encrypted data volumes
Expected/required IOPS

Refer to How do I gauge the impact of enabling NVE or NAE on an existing system? To gauge the impact of enabling NVE or NAE on an existing system

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