Crossroads StrongBox^® TapeSentry™

TapeSentry is a network-based tape encryption appliance that delivers maximum security to data stored on tape. Built on Crossroads router technology, TapeSentry delivers high performance compression and robust encryption at wire-level speed. Leveraging the proven reliability, functionality and benefits of Crossroads core router engine, the encryption functionality is a simple, yet robust and non-intrusive addition to the base router product. This natural, uncomplicated approach to a tape encryption solution introduces no additional overhead, complexity or latency and enables TapeSentry to deliver superior cost performance, unsurpassed flexibility and incomparable interoperability � all inherent benefits leveraged from the router technology and infrastructure. TapeSentry provides a powerful solution that satisfies regulatory requirements and protects stored data in the event of an unauthorized data access, theft or loss.

Superior Cost Performance

Line speed bandwidth achieved through leveraging Crossroads router as core technology
Additional bandwidth achieved through utilizing multi-streaming with up to 3 LTO3 drives per appliance
Unsurpassed scalability and throughput accomplished using the Crossroads 4 port, 4 GB FC router

Unsurpassed Flexibility

Unparallel fault tolerance and availability inherent with multi-pathing/multi-porting functionality of the core router technology
Crossroads routing core architecture provides easy configuration of any port for host access or device connectivity
Configure encryption policies that are flexible, open and not drive or device dependant
Pass through for all non-encrypted I/O with no loss at full line rate
Dynamic access control between multiple hosts and multiple ports without reconfiguring the network.