Efficient Cryptographic Acceleration

Overview

The plug-in SafeXcel™ 171-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 processor-intensive crypto applications that can seriously affect system performance. Thus the host processor receives more free cycles for its main tasks and additional features and tasks.
Providing unmatched performance at a very attractive price, the SafeXcel 171-PCI Card delivers complete IPSec processing, including full header and trailer handling for ESP and AH. It also provides acceleration for IKE handshaking, including the very processor-intensive public key computations.

Applications

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