[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for this link. ]
“Broadcom is sampling a PCI-X based security co-processor that
it says performs 250 percent better than its previous CryptoNetX
chips, while providing software compatibility. The BCM5825 comes
with Linux drivers and support, and targets high-end and mid-range
VPN appliances, firewall appliances, and SSL-based appliances.“According to Broadcom, the BCM5825 can process 1Gbps of IPsec
or AES traffic, 12,000 RSA transactions per second, or 9,000 IKE
(Internet Key Exchange) negotiations per second…”