How does encrypted storage work?

How is data stored encrypted?

Data encryption is a method of protecting data confidentiality by converting it to encoded information, called ciphertext, that can only be decoded with a unique decryption key, generated either at the time of encryption or beforehand.

What happens to data when it is encrypted?

Data encryption converts data from a readable, plaintext format into an unreadable, encoded format: ciphertext. Users and processes can only read and process encrypted data after it is decrypted. The decryption key is secret, so it must be protected against unauthorized access.

What is encrypted file storage?

File Storage Encryption Definition File storage encryption is just the encryption of stored data, usually for the purpose of protecting sensitive information from being viewed by people who shouldn't have access to it.

Does encryption save space?

Encrypting file data at rest makes an encrypted copy of your file data while leaving the unenrypted file data temporarily in place, which essentially doubles the space needed for vault file data on the disk. Thus enabling encryption requires at least double the amount of disk space that your vault file data takes.