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vSAN with Self Encrypting Drive (SED)
16 Self-Encrypting Drives in Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with VMware vSphere | Technical White Paper |
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6 vSAN with Self Encrypting Drive (SED)
vSAN is a software defined storage which provides a software-based encryption to support data at rest
encryption on any storage device. vSAN is also FIPS complaint and hence, there is no requirement for an
SED drive which can be 15 to 30 percent more expensive than a standard drive. SED drives can still be used
for vSAN by disabling the SED functionality in the hardware.