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  Cryptographic Accelerators Provide Quick Encryption April 19, 1999
Encryption routines may well be the most expensive operations that your Web server undertakes. Cryptographic accelerators offload all encryption-based processing from an already overloaded secure Web server to hardware designed to handle CPU-intensive operations. As a result, you witness improved response times and an increased number of simultaneous connections that your Web server can handle. We tested two HCMs (hardware cryptographic modules)--nCipher's nFast 300 Cryptographic Accelerator and Rainbow Technologies' CryptoSwift Secure Server Accelerator. We invited Compaq Computer Corp. to submit Atalla (WebSafe2), but the vendor said its product is designed for improving security, not increasing performance. Okiok Data also declined to participate.
With a limitation of three CryptoSwift boards per server bus, scalability is restricted to 600 RSA key signings per second. nFast 300, scalable to seven units with its Fast SCSI-2 interface, is a much better option for increasing performance quickly and easily. We give our Editor's Choice award to nCipher's nFast 300 for a performance boost well worth the money. Additional security measures, such as its tamper-resistant external casing, are also noteworthy. CryptoSwift's painless installation, along with support for Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Information Server (IIS), warrant serious consideration for small businesses that need less of a performance jolt. This, combined with its attractive pricing, earned CryptoSwift our Best Value award.
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