SafeNet Announces Security Processor for SME Networking Equipment; SafeXcel-5150 is the First Security Processor Purpose-Built for Fast Ethernet Bandwidth
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Oct. 19, 2005—
SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFNT), setting the standard for
information security, today announced the SafeXcel-5150, adding a
high-performance processor to the suite of Enterprise Security
Processors specifically designed for network equipment manufacturers
targeting the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market.
The SafeXcel-5150 integrates an industry-standard 32-bit RISC
processor with a unique inline security packet engine and flow
processor. The SafeXcel-5150 achieves full-duplex 100 Mbps IPsec
throughput with 64-byte packets, and full-duplex 200 Mbps IPsec
throughput with average-sized and larger packets.
The SafeXcel-5150 is the latest product in SafeNet's range of
Enterprise Security Processors. While the SafeXcel-5140 achieves
full-duplex 45 Mbps IPsec throughput for 64-byte packets, the
SafeXcel-5150 is fully compatible and provides OEMs an easy migration
path in building higher-performance appliances.
"The SafeXcel-5150 is designed to deliver a low-cost, integrated
hardware/software solution," adds Henk Pruim, Vice President and
General Manager for SafeNet's OEM/Networking Business Unit. "Its
unique architecture delivers an impressive price/performance ratio
compared to conventional security-enabled communications processors.
The SafeXcel-5150 is the best choice for OEMs looking for
high-performance network processing, maximum security, and
affordability in a single chip."
Pre-integrated with SafeNet's QuickSec Unified security software,
the Enterprise Security Processor enables OEMs to build complete VPN
gateways, broadband access devices and home networking equipment,
while significantly reducing time-to-market.
The SafeXcel-5150 Enterprise Security Processor features unique
characteristics, including:
-- PERFORMANCE - As high bandwidths become more widely available
to SMEs, the SafeXcel-5150 processor is precisely delivering
the throughput levels this market requires, ranging from full
duplex 100 Mbps for small packets to full-duplex 200 Mbps for
average-size and larger packets. While existing
security-enabled processors can handle large IPsec packets at
reasonable data rates, they often perform very poorly when it
comes to processing small packets. In contrast, the
SafeXcel-5150 chip excels at all packet sizes and maximizes
headroom on the embedded processor.
-- PRICE - SMEs are looking for powerful yet economical
networking security appliances. With a sub-$50 price tag, the
SafeXcel-5150 is the most cost-effective security processor in
its performance class - dramatically improving material cost
and margins for networking equipment OEMs.
-- INTEGRATION & TIME-TO-MARKET - The SafeXcel-5150 chips are
pre-integrated with SafeNet's QuickSec Unified security
platform to provide a complete, proven hardware/software
security solution. This pre-integration significantly reduces
design and integration cycles, resulting in accelerated time
to market and reduced project cost for OEMs.
-- FEATURES - The SafeXcel-5150 provides hardware implementations
for 3DES, AES, SHA-1, MD5, random number generation, and
public-key acceleration. The enterprise security processor
also features packet filtering and flow processing, NAT,
NAT-T, NAPT, IPSec and Secure Real-time Transport Protocol
(SRTP) processing, as well as SHA-256, AES Galois Counter Mode
(GCM), AES-XCBC-MAC-96, and Extended Sequence Numbers.
-- POWER REDUCTION - Power consumption is a major concern among
system designers as it affects total system cost, density, and
performance. The SafeXcel-5150 reduces system power
requirements in two significant ways: first by replacing a
2-chip solution with a single chip, and second by providing
dedicated IPSec packet processing hardware, which is
substantially more power-efficient than using a general
purpose processor.
The SafeXcel-5150 Enterprise Security Processor is a key component
of SafeNet's fully integrated security solutions for OEMs in
telecommunications, SME, SOHO, and Semiconductor markets. SafeNet OEM
products include QuickSec security software, SafeXcel hardware
security processors and silicon-proven semiconductor IP. This complete
security platform enables vendors to build complete network security
solutions while reducing total cost and time to market. For more
information about the SafeXcel-5150, please visit
http://www.safenet-inc.com/SafeXcel5150.
About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more
than 20 years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing
its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual
property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of
products including hardware, software, and chips. ARM, Bank of
America, NetGear, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security,
Adobe, Samsung, Texas Instruments, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
and scores of other customers entrust their security needs to SafeNet.
For more information, visit www.safenet-inc.com.
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