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Async vs eCryptfs

A side-by-side look at Async and eCryptfs. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Async

Async

Development

Async is an open source asynchronous task queue / job queue based on Redis, developed in Python. It allows you to run tasks asynchronously outside of the request/response cycle.

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eCryptfs

eCryptfs

Security & Privacy

eCryptfs is an encrypted filesystem for Linux that uses encryption to protect files stored on disk. It works by encrypting files at the filesystem level, allowing users to encrypt directories or mountpoints.

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