Applies to ONTAP 9 NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE) Self-encrypting disk Answer NSE encryption is hardware-based, meaning it is provided by self-encrypting disks. There is zero performance impact, as a...Applies to ONTAP 9 NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE) Self-encrypting disk Answer NSE encryption is hardware-based, meaning it is provided by self-encrypting disks. There is zero performance impact, as all encryption is done by hardware of the disks themselves. Additional Information Storage encryption Configure NetApp hardware-based encryption overview FAQ - NetApp Volume Encryption and NetApp Aggregate Encryption
