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The convergence of data storage and security
Enterprise users do not fully understand the concept of storage, let alone the security and reliability of storage. In fact, data security should cover all aspects, including system security, technical security, computation security, storage security, transmission security, product security, and service security says Luo Qingchao, Storage Expert, Huawei Technologies
Along with the popularization of network applications, people have recognized the importance of data and are attaching greater attention to data security. However, in most cases people associate data security with hackers and viruses only. In fact, data security should cover all aspects, including system security, technical security, computation security, storage security, transmission security, product security, and service security.
Therefore, data security is no longer confined to simple concepts, such as encryption, decryption, public key, and private key. Instead, data security is a broad concept especially involving storage security, that is, the secure transfer and storage of data with data integrity and reliability guaranteed.
The Internet is widely applied with the popularization of PCs. Networks become a necessity for communications in people's living. Data is transmitted from PCs over networks and ultimately reaches servers. The security of the transmission path already attracted people's attention at early time. In the 1990s when people were crazy about networks, emerging global data communication vendors such as Cisco, Juniper and Huawei already considered the network security issue. Security products, such as firewalls and VPN devices, sprang up in the world. CIH and worms threatened the security of ordinary PCs and caused a panic in the world. In such a background, numerous antivirus software vendors, such as Semantic, Trend, and Rising, emerged.
Today, enterprise users do not fully understand the concept of storage, let alone the security and reliability of storage. As greater attention is paid to the importance of data, the security vulnerabilities and reliability of data flows increasingly attract people's eyes.
People will surely reach a consensus on the transmission security and storage security of data. Data storage and data security will ultimately converge.
This is a summary of an original article by Mr Luo Qingchao, Storage Expert, Huawei Technologies.
Huawei Technologies is exhibiting at Storage Expo 2008 the UK's definitive event for data storage, information and content management. Now in its 8th year, the show features a comprehensive FREE education programme and over 100 exhibitors at the National Hall, Olympia, London from 15 - 16 October 2008 www.storage-expo.com
