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Status Under review
Workspace IBM i
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 3, 2023

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NX- And In-Core-Acceleration To Achieve Energy-Efficient Quantum-Safe Encryption For IBM i

This request is for activating in-core- or/and nested acceleration to support the advertised quantum-safe encryption also for IBM i.
Other methods (as described below) are neither fast enough nor a simple solution for customers who use cloud or only a few instances.

Among encrypted protocols, a specific example for this request is a more effective tape encryption.
Encrypting data with BRMS currently increases the CPU workload, latencies and backup duration.
Although, IBM advertises quantum-safe encryption by using POWER nested or in-core acceleration
(for AIX it can be activated via the acfo-command), it is nowhere documented that IBM i OS supports it.
No option seems to decide, whether the NX or the in-core variant is used.

Only for BRMS the even more promising encryption offloading to tape drives can be used, but requires a Tape-Library-Key-Management,
which would need a dedicated infrastructure of 2 servers minimum (which should be isolated and closely integrated to protected the keys).
On the other hand, an application-controlled key-management is not available within BRMS (as provided
by IBM Spectrum Protect and as requested in https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3203 ).
However, with a cloud infrastructure all data (not only backup) needs to be transferred using encrypted-protocols.

If the nx- and in-core-acceleration is already provided for IBM i, this request concerns only its documentation.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Sabine Jordan
    Reply
    |     Oct 18, 2023

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a HIGH priority requirement that is important to address. IBM i should be able to exploit hardware features of Power10 to provide efficient Quantum safe encryption.

    Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Sabine Jordan + Sara Anrdres – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 18, 2023
    IBM has received your Idea and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete

    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Admin
    Carmelita Ruvalcaba Cevallos
    Reply
    |     Aug 15, 2023

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority Idea that is important to be addressed.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your Idea.


    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    Carmelita Ruvalcaba- CAAC Program Manager

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