This unique combination of encryption, classification and compression sets the standard for the intelligent, secure networks of the future. By offloading protocol processing operations from the host, companies like Hifn are embracing this trend and eliminating encryption as a bottleneck in the network. Hifn security processors are the only ones to offer LZS and MPPC compression, the generally accepted standards for the IPSec protocol used in securing IP networks. The hardware acceleration of data flow classification will be also added, providing Internet Service Providers, Hosting Service Providers and Application Service Providers with unprecedented functionality. All products in the 7851 family will be functionally compatible and Hifn's software tool kits will ensure that software developed for one product will migrate seamlessly upwards.
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The 7851 yields maximum performance and flexibility by balancing soft and hard engines with its 32-bit RISC core and its dedicated crypto engines. A total of 512K simultaneous IPSec security associations are supported. Algorithms supported by the 7851 include 3DES and RC4 encryption, SHA-1 and MD5 authentication, LZS and MPPC compression. The 6500 speeds up calculations used in public key cryptography for VPN and electronic commerce. Hifn's integrated data flow technology enables intelligent secure networks with compression, encryption and application recognition.