Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 07:24:27 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> Cc: security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hardware crypto and SSL? Message-ID: <3F9676FB.9020107@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.0.20031021233604.0807f8a0@209.112.4.2> References: <20031022032740.GA2605@dub.net> <6.0.0.22.0.20031021233604.0807f8a0@209.112.4.2>
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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 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Systems Administrator Centaur Technology All generalizations are false, including this one. ------------------------------------------------------------------
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