Patent ID: 9021264
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a first virtual machine in execution; providing a storage area network for storing of data of the first virtual machine; and providing a second virtual machine for receiving first data from the first virtual machine for storage within the storage area network and for securing the first data to form secured first data and for storing the secured first data within the storage area network, wherein the second virtual machine encrypts the first data using an encryption key data provided by an enterprise, the enterprise a same enterprise for whom the first virtual machine is in execution, wherein the first virtual machine is in execution exclusively for the same enterprise, wherein the encryption key data is provided from a key manager, and wherein the second virtual machine is authenticated to a process in execution within the enterprise prior to receiving the encryption key data and wherein the process within the enterprise requests the encryption key data from the key manager for provision to the second virtual machine.