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Encryption software.
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drescherjm
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TrueCrypt is also multithreaded as of version 6.0
GELI is FreeBSD-only, but also works on FreeNAS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geli_(software)
I don't use windows, but of all encryption available to me, GELI was the fastest as its fully threaded (if you have 64 cpu cores it will have 64 threads also).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geli_(software)
I don't use windows, but of all encryption available to me, GELI was the fastest as its fully threaded (if you have 64 cpu cores it will have 64 threads also).
Truecrypt got my vote.
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I am using dm-crypt with LUKS on arch linux for my file server(filesystem is btrfs with compression enabled, and btw i am very happy with it). Every single disk is encrypted, save for a minimal boot/root partition on a usb stick.
I use TrueCrypt with full disk encryption (no hidden drive) for my Windows drive and all my non-OS drives. I saved the non-OS encrypted drives as system favorites so that they are auto-mounted during pre-boot authentication (new to the latest version; before you had to login to Windows for it to auto-mount non-OS drives).
This setup is as seamless as I could possibly want - I just have to type in one password at bootup.
This setup is as seamless as I could possibly want - I just have to type in one password at bootup.
I use TrueCrypt only to encrypt a single file/drive and store important information in there like passwords document, etc. I also have my Firefox profile on that drive (so Firefox won't launch until I mount it as a favorite). That way I can surf without worrying about storing passwords.
Question for you: Do you use any disk imaging software, like Acronis or the like? How does it work with a fully encrypted drive? I've been meaning to test that, but I haven't got around to it.
I use truecrypt with a few large file containers for all my personal data. I should probably go a little crazier with it and encrypt the whole RAID but it would be a PITA in its current state. I use it with the AES-Twofish combo algorithm as it offers the best compromise between performance and speed on my setup (~200MB/sec read/write on a quad core).
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No truecrypt is very reliable. Its actually the software that is included in many usb sticks to provide encryption.
Thank you. Last question; which encryption do I use? I apologize for my noobness.
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So is Truecrypt (version 6.0 onward).
I have my laptop drive fully encrypted and I use an encrypted container for confidential data on my main PC. The encrypted container file can be easily moved around to external hard drives or my server for backup.
No. The full disk encryption feature will encrypt your data on the fly without erasing the drive/partition.
Use the defaults.
AES is fine. No vulnerabilities have been discovered and it's used by the government for classified data. Various combinations of AES + Twofish + Serpent are offered to provide protection in case a weakness is discovered in one algorithm in the future, but using multiple algorithims will decrease performance.
What about Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) from Seagate?
http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/marketing/po_constellation_es.pdf
I guess hardware self encrypted HDD is much more reliable than software.
Look at this: "1 SED option for SAS models only. Requires TCG-compliant host or controller support."
What kind of sas controller should I need in order to get one of this SEDs?
http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/marketing/po_constellation_es.pdf
I guess hardware self encrypted HDD is much more reliable than software.
Look at this: "1 SED option for SAS models only. Requires TCG-compliant host or controller support."
What kind of sas controller should I need in order to get one of this SEDs?