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The problem with Full Disk Encryption (FDE) on remote managed servers is that FDE significantly lengthens server outages.
Every scheduled outage by the facility now requires your input to bring up your server.
This is especially problematic if your hosting facility does not provide remote admin tools like Dell iDRAC or HP iLO.
So effectively for every scheduled and non-scheduled outage your server experiences you would need to drive over to the remote facility to input your FHD password. That is an annoyance most would rather live without.
tl;dr FDE is great for mobile devices and VMs in public cloud, but a pita for physical servers in remote colo.
Remember: There is no perfect security. There are only tradeoffs.
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