Gigabit IPsec

["Dan Eakins" <dan@broadcom.com>]

BTW, I'm told that chipsets will soon exist that will be capable of
> > 1 Gbps throughput with IPSEC AH/ESP null, so speed should not be a
> > concern.
>

I know we have silicon that is already past the 1 G/bsec mark with IPSec.
Plus we are doing single pass auth + encryption at 2.4 Gb/Sec on small
packets.  10 Gig IPSEC is certainly within reach with our approach.  Look
for product announcements soon.


Daniel Eakins
Senior Product Line Manager
Broadcom Corp.
Security Line of Business