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InfoGuard Multilink Encryption

Using optical networks and different network protocols for transferring business-critical information has become quite commonplace. What is often overlooked, however, is that such fiber optic links can be tapped and manipulated, too. Also, it is possible for third parties to gain access to a company?s internal structure. The only appropriate and reliable measure to protect information and to meet existing compliance requirements is to encrypt the data.

In day-to-day business, data transfer over fiber optic networks has become "de rigueur". In more and more networks, bandwidths of up to 10 Gbps are the order of the day when linking various sites e.g. server farms and computer centers as well as for backup and disaster recovery infrastructures. Unfortunately, the prevailing opinion according to which fiber optic lines, compared with regular copper cables, are especially secure, does not hold true in practice. On the contrary: Just bending the fiber is all it takes to listen secretly to information exchange.

Advanced Solution

Two companies, InfoGuard and ADVA Optical Networking, have risen to this challenge, developing a flexible and cost-efficient encryption solution for up to 10 Ethernet, Fibre Channel and FICON connections over a single STM-64 Link.

Overview Details

  • Flexible and cost-effective data encryption using AES for Ethernet-, Fibre Channel- and FICON connections
  • 100% encryption performance and minimal latency < 1us
  • Transmits up to ten different signals using STM-64/OC-192 links
  • Supports Gigabit Ethernet, 1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel and 1/2 Gbps FICON
  • Easy network integration and minimal maintenance