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Management of encryption agents in data storage systems

US11563555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2018
Grant dateJan 24, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/0894
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing keys and encrypting data is provided. The method includes receiving data to be written to a logical disk, generating an encryption table indicating one or more locations on the logical disk for storing the data and indicating a key used for encrypting the data, encrypting the data to be written to the logical disk, and transmitting the encrypted data and the encryption table to a storage array.

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