HPE XP8 FICON ENC Data in Flight License
The HPE XP8 FICON ENC Data in Flight 2PK LTU provides essential licensing for encrypted data transmission within your HPE XP8 storage environment, ensuring secure data handling for critical business operations.
- License Activation: Enables the Data in Flight encryption feature on HPE XP8 storage systems.
- Secure Data Transmission: Protects sensitive data as it moves between systems, crucial for compliance.
- Subscription Term: Provides access to the feature for the duration of the license term.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures continued secure operation of your storage infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for HPE XP8 storage systems, specifically enabling the Data in Flight encryption capability. It ensures that data is encrypted while in transit, providing a critical layer of security for sensitive information moving within or out of your storage environment.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this license to meet stringent data security and regulatory compliance requirements. It integrates directly with the HPE XP8 platform, safeguarding data during replication, backup, or other inter-system transfers.
- Data in Flight Encryption: Unlocks the capability to encrypt data as it travels across networks.
- HPE XP8 Compatibility: Specifically designed for the HPE XP8 storage platform.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides access to the feature on a recurring subscription basis.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Significantly improves the security of data in transit.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory mandates for data protection during transmission.
This license is the right choice for organizations needing to secure data in transit on their HPE XP8 storage, ensuring compliance and operational integrity.
What This Enables
Enable Data in Flight Encryption
Enable teams to protect sensitive data as it moves between storage systems or across networks. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring all data in transit meets encryption standards.
storage area networks, data replication configurations, disaster recovery setups, secure data archiving
Meet Regulatory Compliance
Automate adherence to data protection regulations that mandate encryption for data in transit. Provide auditable proof of secure data handling practices to regulatory bodies.
financial services environments, healthcare data management, government data handling, legal data retention
Enhance Storage Security Posture
Strengthen the overall security of your HPE XP8 storage environment by encrypting data during all transmission phases. Reduce the attack surface by preventing unauthorized access to data in transit.
enterprise data centers, mission-critical application storage, sensitive data repositories, multi-tier storage architectures
Key Features
Data in Flight Encryption
Protects sensitive data from interception and unauthorized access while it is being transmitted across networks.
HPE XP8 FICON Support
Seamlessly integrates with existing HPE XP8 FICON storage infrastructure for enhanced security.
Subscription Licensing
Provides flexible access to the encryption feature with predictable billing and ongoing updates.
Compliance Assurance
Helps organizations meet stringent regulatory requirements for data privacy and security during transmission.
Two-Pack License
Provides licensing for two distinct encryption enablement points or systems within the HPE XP8 environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions handle highly sensitive customer data and are subject to strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, requiring robust encryption for data in transit.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must comply with HIPAA, which mandates the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI) during transmission, making Data in Flight encryption essential.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle classified and sensitive citizen data, requiring adherence to stringent security standards and encryption protocols for all data transmissions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations manage confidential client information, necessitating secure data handling and transmission to maintain client privilege and trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Data in Flight encryption?
Data in Flight encryption refers to the process of encrypting data as it is being transmitted over a network. This ensures that even if the data is intercepted, it remains unreadable without the proper decryption key.
What does the '2PK' in the product name signify?
The '2PK' typically indicates that this license is for two units or two instances of enablement, often corresponding to two controllers or two systems within your HPE XP8 environment.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
The 'LTU' designation stands for 'License To Use', which in this context, combined with the billing model 'SUBSCRIPTION', indicates a subscription-based licensing term for the Data in Flight encryption feature.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.