NetApp recognizes these security concerns and often advises security conscious departments to leverage a common set of data services that spans a choice of on-premises and cloud resources. They can seamlessly manage, move, and protect their data so that it's available whenever and wherever they need it. This gives them the freedom to innovate without risk or constraint. Additionally, encryption can be done with NetApp at the disk subsystem layer, or with third-party encryption solutions – whatever a Chief Security Officer deems appropriate. "Encryption can also be done with third party providers that provide software level encryption of different qualities of data," added George.