SAN FRANCISCO, RSA CONFERENCE 2004, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Network security and flow classification market leader Hifn (Nasdaq: HIFN) and
Seaway Networks Inc., the award winning provider of high performance network
content processing silicon, announced today that Seaway's StreamWise
NCA2000-L4C and L7C Network Content Acceleration Cards feature Hifn security
processors. Unveiled earlier today, the NCA2000 family of PCI-X cards enables
OEM's to turn a standard 1u/2u rack-mount server into a multi-gigabit,
multi-service networking platform.
The NCA2000 delivers advanced network processing, stream switching,
content processing and application offload to enable a 10-20 fold performance
improvement in Application Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems,
SSL Accelerators, Firewall/VPN Systems, Content Switches, or other systems
requiring high performance layer 2-7 processing.
The NCA2000-L4C and L7C cards include an on-board Hifn HIPP II 8154
cryptographic processor to accelerate compute-intensive algorithms including
AES, DES, 3DES, ARC4, RSA, DSA, SSL, IKE, DH, SHA1 and MD5. The NCA2000-L4C
and L7C are full sized, 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X 1.0 compliant boards which support
up to 4 GB of stream memory and up to 2 GB of processor memory. The cards come
with two 1000base-T (copper) or two SFP 1000base-SX (fiber) ports.
"Security appliances are increasingly expected to support SSL and IPsec
services at fast data rates," said David Lapp, Seaway's Chief Technology
Officer. "The ability of the Hifn 8154 to operate on both types of traffic
made it an excellent choice for our Network Content Accelerator."
"Seaway's NCA2000 addresses the wide range of processing requirements seen
in the security market today," said Dennis Zattiero, Hifn's network security
product manager. "We are highly pleased that Hifn's HIPP II 8154 security
processor is a part of this innovative networking solution."
The Hifn HIPP II 8154 security processor delivers 2Gbps system-level
performance for Virtual Private Networks and SSL-supported applications, while
accelerating most commonly used encryption algorithms, including AES. The Hifn
HIPP family is supported by a comprehensive set of software tools, including a
Software Development Kit (SDK) and Hifn's Security Platform (HSP), a
collection of hardware and software that provide a full security reference
solution for manufacturers of IPsec and SSL networking products.
The StreamWise NCA2000 PCI-X card family is sampling now with general
availability in 2Q 2004. The NCA2000 Virtual Development Platform is available
now.
About Seaway Networks
Seaway Networks is a provider of high performance, silicon-based, content
processing solutions for advanced networking equipment. Seaway's
StreamWise(TM) family of semiconductor and board level products, and
associated software, dramatically accelerates system performance while
enabling a range of advanced content and security processing features in
security systems and other applications that require high performance layer
4-7 processing.
About Hifn
Hifn, of Los Gatos, California makes integrated circuits and software for
network infrastructure developers. Hifn's integrated data flow technology
enables intelligent secure networks with compression, encryption and
application-aware classification. This is central to the growth of the
Internet, helping to make electronic mail, web browsing, Internet shopping and
multimedia communications better, faster and more secure. Most of the major
network equipment manufacturers use Hifn's patented technology to improve
packet processing.
Hifn was founded in 1996 and is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under
the HIFN symbol. For more information, contact: Hifn, 750 University Avenue,
Los Gatos, CA 95032. Phone: 408-399-3500. Fax: 408-399-3501. Web:
http://www.hifn.com .
Forward-Looking Statement Notice
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
regarding the Company's future financial performance. These forward-looking
statements related to revenue growth, expense reduction, product development,
potential impact of design wins, prospects for economic recovery, gross
margins and operating margins are subject to the risks set forth below and
actual results could vary. The specific risks include: dependency on a small
number of customers, customer demand and customer ordering patterns. Orders
from Hifn's customers may be below the company's current expectations.
Additional risks include: risks associated with the success of Hifn's ongoing
technology development efforts; Hifn's ability to successfully integrate new
technology into products in a cost-effective manner; Hifn's ability to
effectively control expenses; the timing of Hifn's new product introductions;
intense competition in the network and storage equipment industries; and the
significant uncertainty of market acceptance of Hifn's new products. These
and other risks are detailed from time to time in Hifn's SEC reports. Hifn
undertakes no duty to update these disclosures.
NOTE: Hi/fn and LZS are registered trademarks of Hi/fn(R), Inc. Hifn,
FlowThrough, and MeterFlow are trademarks of Hi/fn, Inc. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Hifn, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.hifn.com
CONTACT:
Brian Sparks of Hifn, Inc., +1-408-399-3520,
or bsparks@hifn.com
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