Panzura leverages Cryptsoft to realise a faster, more secure cloud

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Utilising Cryptsoft's KMIP SDK products Panzura Inc. has enhanced their existing encryption capability with integration of the OASIS Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP).

Panzura's Quicksilver Cloud Storage Controller encryption keys can now be managed by a KMIP-conformant server, enabling Panzura's customers to seamlessly integrate with a range of qualified enterprise key management server solutions.

Panzura was able to integrate the Cryptsoft KMIP SDK into the Quicksilver product and complete their testing in only a matter of months, reducing their time to market for a feature in increasing demand.According to Shyam Desirazu, vice president of engineering said: "The Cryptsoft team have proven invaluable in delivering a robust encryption key management solution. The ease with which we could integrate their SDK, their detailed knowledge of the specification and their ability to partner with EKM providers really helped us meet our aggressive time-to-market objectives.

"Working with Panzura has been a great experience and an excellent demonstration in how usage of the cloud can reduce cost and complexity of storing and distributing data whilst realising a performance uplift with increased security" states Tony Cox of Cryptsoft. "We're now seeing KMIP capability as a requirement in many storage procurements proving that this specification has surpassed many of its predecessors."

Cryptsoft is an Australian security firm providing specialist products and services for software and hardware developers in the areas of security system design, deployment, validation and interoperability. Cryptsoft offers a range of software development toolkits to enable the rapid integration of enterprise key management and encryption solutions into applications and systems ranging from embedded platforms through to enterprise class appliances and servers. For more information, visit www.cryptsoft.com.