hardware crypto and SSL?

[Eric Anderson]

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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