Cavium Networks NITROX Lite Security Macro Processors Slash Cost for SOHO and SME Security Markets; Cavium Also Unveils the NITROX XL Line of PCI and PCI-X Security Acceleration Boards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 Cavium Networks, the cost and performance leader in security processing today announced that it is shipping the NITROX Lite family of processors and the NITROX XL line of PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. acceleration boards. NITROX Lite is a family of single chip security processing solutions that include packet processing, symmetric and asymmetric encryption at performance from 100Mbps up to 1Gbps with 1K to 7K RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. operations per second of IPsec or SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. protocol processing. The NITROX XL line of PCI and PCI-X cards support performance ranges from 100Mbps to 2Gbps of IPsec or SSL processing with 1K to 50K RSA operations per second. The NITROX Security Processor family and NITROX XL acceleration boards are both being used by OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and vendors in a wide range of networking equipment to accelerate security applications like IPsec VPNs, SSL VPNs, web-servers, load balancers, content switches, application firewalls, wireless gateways and routers. All of Cavium's NITROX products support the full range of bulk encryption and hashing algorithms (DES, 3DES, AES, ARC4, SHA SHA - Secure Hash Algorithm 1, MD5), public key processing algorithms (RSA and Diffie-Hellman), and complete IPsec Packet or SSL record processing. The NITROX Lite processors are 100% software compatible with Cavium's flagship NITROX processor family and are pin compatible with its 256BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. package ensuring seamless upgrade capability. Cavium's NITROX Lite also comes with complete application software, middleware, low-level driver software code and extensive solution level support. Cavium also offers plug and play software support for the world's most popular web servers, Linux Apache and MicroSoft's IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. and popular IPsec stacks such as SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a and Linux FreeS/WAN. "With the addition of the new NITROX Lite processors, Cavium's software-compatible NITROX family now spans all of the popular performance points, with scalability to ultra-high performance as needed as needed prn. See prn order. ," said Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of The Linley Group. "The breadth and strong price/performance of these products will enable greater deployment of security-enabled networking equipment. Cavium's powerful products, established customer base, and ongoing roadmap position the company as a key player in the security processor market." The NITROX Lite Family of Security Macro Processors The NITROX Lite family of Security Macro Processors has three members that target difference price and performance points. The NITROX Lite CN1001, CN1005 and CN1010 processors target applications requiring 100Mbps up to 1Gbps of secure bandwidth with 1K up to 7K RSA OPS Ops (ŏps), in Roman religion, goddess of harvests. She was the wife of Saturn, by whom she bore Jupiter and Juno. At her festivals, the Opiconsivia and the Opalia, held in August and December, respectively, she was worshiped as a goddess of sowing . All NITROX Lite parts support a 32bit / 64MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. PCI bus or 64bit / 66MHz PCI bus. The NITROX Lite processors are available in a choice of 156PBGA PBGA Plastic Ball Grid Array or 256PBGA package options. The power consumption for the processors is typically in the 1.0W range. "The NITROX Lite family of processors and NITROX XL family of boards introduce the rich features of enterprise class security processors to the SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and SME market while significantly reducing the cost of deployment", said Jeff Twombly, Vice President Marketing and Sales of Cavium Networks. "The introduction of NITROX Lite and NITROX XL makes Cavium Networks a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for low to very high-end network security acceleration." The NITROX XL Acceleration Boards The NITROX XL line of acceleration boards target a range of price and performance points. The full size PCI 2.2 and PCI-X 1.0 compliant (64-bit / 66Mhz / 133Mhz) boards targets systems with performance requirements from 500Mbps up to 2Gbps of secure bandwidth with 1K up to 50K RSA OPS. The half height PCI 2.2 compliant boards (32bit / 66MHz or 64bit / 66MHz) target systems with performance requirements from 100Mbps up to 1Gbps of secure bandwidth with 1K up to 14K RSA OPS. Pricing and Availability All members of the NITROX Lite family are currently shipping in the 256PBGA package. The NITROX Lite processors are priced from $35 to $85 in 1K quantities. The NITROX Lite Evaluation Kit is available at $3995, which includes middleware, drivers and an evaluation board with a PCI card form factor. The NITROX acceleration boards are available in production quantities now. The NITROX acceleration boards are priced from $295 to $995 in volume depending on processor / performance option. About Cavium Networks Cavium Networks is a semiconductor company focused on developing and manufacturing high performance security processing solutions that will enable the new Internet security infrastructure. Cavium's highly integrated, feature rich NITROX families of Security Macro Processors deliver unprecedented performance in SSL based secure e-Business and IPsec based network security applications while significantly reducing the cost and complexity of deployment. Cavium Networks is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA with an IC design center in Marlboro, MA. For more information, please visit: http://www.cavium.com Product photos, datasheets and application notes are available upon request. NITROX(TM)is a trademark of Cavium Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Term Definition
AES Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). A cryptographic
algorithm to succeed DES
ARC4 A cryptographic algorithm
DES / 3DES Data Encryption Standard cryptographic algorithms
Diffie-Hellman A key agreement algorithm published by Whitfield
Diffie and Martin Hellman
IPsec IP security protocol. An Internet protocol for VPNs
OPS Operations per second
RSA Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA). An algorithm for
asymmetric cryptography
SSL security Secure Socket Layer. An Internet protocol for web
SHA1
authentication Hashing algorithm used for cryptographic
MD5
authentication Hashing algorithm used for cryptographic
VPN Virtual Private Network
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