Management of encryption agents in data storage systems
US11563555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2040 |
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- 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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