Re: hardware crypto and SSL?

From: Eric Anderson (anderson_at_centtech.com)
Date: 10/22/03

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    Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 07:24:27 -0500
To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net>

    Mike Tancsa wrote:

    >
    > Dont know about http ssl, but I am using the cards from Soekris for my
    > backup server. As long as you use 3des for encryption, it does make a
    > big difference CPU wise. The next generation cards supposedly have
    > AES and public key generation, but I dont think the driver will do the
    > public key stuff. The safe driver says it does, but I dont know where
    > to get such cards.
    >
    > ---Mike
    >
    > At 11:27 PM 21/10/2003, Bill Swingle wrote:
    >
    >> Is anyone successfully using some sort of hardware crypto solution to
    >> combat the overhead of SSL in http transactions? I'd love to hear
    >> anything good or bad about this.
    >>
    >> -Bill
    >

    The new VIA Eden-N processors have built in high-speed AES encryption
    routines - OpenBSD supports it and FreeBSD support is coming down the
    line soon.

    Note - I work for the company who designed the processor, so I am
    biased. But really, it IS FAST.

    Check this out for more info:
    http://www.via.com.tw/en/Digital%20Library/PR031014EdenN.jsp

    Eric 

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