Integrated encryption into backup software offers many advantages, but hurts the performance of the backup server. This is why software-based encryption often requires a server upgrade (or at least creative backup planning), not to mention diligent key management. We provide specifications for a cross-section of encryption-capable backup software.
The virtualisation of computing resources has become a growing trend within IT departments because of the ability it offers to consolidate, reuse and extend physical computing resources in the enterprise.