Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Intel Corporation | Subject: IXP2850
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 16 October 2002
Network processor supports secure processing
A new network processor helps lower the cost and simplify the development of communications equipment designed to improve the security of information travelling over a network
The Intel IXP2850 network processor combines high performance packet processing with robust security features in a single chip to enable applications such as virtual private networks, web services and storage area networks. The new chip builds on the fully programmable, high-performance architecture of Intel's IXP2800 network processor product family.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 October 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The IXP2850 can be programmed to accelerate content-rich services such as load balancing among multiple web servers.
In addition, hardware mechanisms within the chip enable popular encryption and data integrity standards such as 3DES, AES, and SHA-1 to be implemented at speeds up to 10Gbit/s.
The flexible IXP2800 family architecture allows data and state information to be shared among these applications, minimising memory and power requirements, as well as overall board space.
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Implementing these capabilities previously required multiple, specialised processors that increased the cost, power consumption and size of the equipment "Service providers and communications equipment suppliers are looking to expand beyond simple management of network traffic to value-added services based upon the content of that traffic", said Doug Davis, general manager, Network Processor Division, Intel.
Increasingly, that content must be transmitted in a secure environment to support applications such as e-commerce.
By integrating these capabilities in a single chip, we are making it easier for customers to implement those features while meeting their cost and time-to-market targets".
To help customers quickly develop products based upon its new network processor, Intel also announced enhancements to its suite of hardware and software development tools, as well as new professional design services.
The IXP2850 can be configured as a pin-compatible "drop-in" replacement within the current IXDP2800 hardware development platform, preserving customers' investments and enabling reuse of previous board designs.
Existing simulation routines, libraries and compiler software in the Intel Internet Exchange Architecture (IXA) software development kit 3.0 have been updated to support the new security features, minimising training and support costs.
Intel is also offering comprehensive reference software and support services ranging from cryptography building blocks for security standards such as IPsec and TCP/SSL to complete custom software support encompassing code design, module integration and performance tuning.
The Intel IXP2850 will be available in Q2 2003.
The IXP2850 is priced at $725 in quantity.
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