Efficient Cryptographic Acceleration

Overview

The plug-in SafeXcel™ 141-PCI Card provides leading-edge IPSec acceleration features and comprehensive algorithms, including:

• DES, Triple-DES, and AES encryption
• MD-5 and SHA-1 Hashing with HMAC
• Public Key computations:
  - Diffie-Hellman Key Negotiation
  - RSA Encryption & Signatures
  - DSA Signatures
• Random Number Generation

With this accelerator, host system applications are no longer burdened by performance-draining crypto applications. The host processor receives more free cycles to perform its main tasks, leaving room for additional features and tasks.

The SafeXcel 141-PCI Card delivers complete IPSec processing, including full header and trailer handling for ESP and AH. It also provides acceleration for IKE handshaking, including processor-intensive public key computations.

Software Developer Kit
SafeNet offers a Developer's Kit containing 'C' header files, sample applications, test code and PCI drivers for Win NT/2000, Linux and VxWorks to assist the software developer in producing applications.

Applications

• Broadband access devices (xDSL, Cable Modem, NIC)
• SOHO router
• Set-top box / Internet appliances
• Wireless (Bluetooth, 802.11x, 2.5G/3G)