NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that NetApp storage security solutions have been successfully qualified to provide enterprise class disk storage data protection and encryption capabilities across HP Integrity NonStop servers.

HP Integrity NonStop servers operate many of the world’s largest telecomm networks, securities exchanges and payment processing networks. NetApp’s Storage Security business unit is a leading provider of storage key management and appliance-based encryption solutions for the enterprise market. Enterprises worldwide depend on NetApp’s DataFort and Lifetime Key Management (LKM) storage security appliances to help protect their sensitive data from inappropriate disclosure and to meet stringent regulatory requirements.

The NetApp DataFort integrates transparently with existing storage infrastructures and has been qualified for compatibility with all major storage, switch, backup and operating system vendors, including HP Integrity and S-series NonStop servers. The NetApp LKM enables enterprises to simply and securely manage encryption keys across a distributed storage architecture including disaster recovery sites and remote data centres. With FIPS 140-2 level 3 validation across the entire storage encryption product line, NetApp customers have access to one of the highest levels of security for their encryption solution. NetApp has extended its storage encryption and key management offerings to the entire line of Integrity NonStop Computing line of SAN solutions.

“NetApp has an excellent history of providing customers and partners with data security solutions available to address critical business requirements, including data privacy, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, and internal controls,” said Tim Russell, vice president and general manager of the Storage Security business unit at NetApp. “Our highly-available, fully-certified, encryption solutions are the perfect match to HP Integrity NonStop computing operations and can help customers address compliance and regulation requirements in the financial, retail, and health care industries.”

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