PMC-Sierra Introduces Controller-Based Encryption Product Family for Secure Enterprise Storage
March 10 2008 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced a new family of
Tachyon� storage protocol controllers featuring its StorClad�
encryption technology platform that significantly improves system
performance, cost and manageability compared to currently available
data security solutions. According to IDC, total spending on IT
security hardware and software will reach $65 billion by 2010,
while only a fraction of critical data is currently being secured
due to the high cost and low performance of today�s software or
appliance-based solutions. PMC-Sierra�s new protocol controllers
with integrated data encryption, the PM8031 QE8e+ for Fibre Channel
and PM8002 SPCe 8x6G for SAS/SATA, enable storage OEMs to deliver
high-performance secure storage solutions without introducing
costly new components or equipment into the data center (see
Figures 1-3). PMC-Sierra�s StorClad controllers are capable of
delivering 400,000 IOPS performance per channel at a fraction of
the cost of today�s encryption appliances. PMC-Sierra�s controllers
with StorClad technology can be deployed into existing storage
system infrastructures, preserving years of IT investment by
eliminating the need for new and expensive disk-drive technology or
external security appliances. The StorClad architecture supports
the IEEE 1619.3 Key Management standard, is compatible with Key
Management Servers (KMS) and works seamlessly with key management
technologies from partners, such as RSA, to manage the keys and
encrypt/decrypt the data through an advanced key management
interface. �It is more critical than ever for companies to increase
the security and integrity of valuable information throughout the
extended enterprise. In order to help our joint customers better
protect their information, we are pleased to be working with
PMC-Sierra through our RSA Secured technology partner program to
achieve interoperability between PMC-Sierra�s Tachyon Fibre Channel
and SAS controllers with StorClad encryption technology and RSA Key
Manager software,� said D.J. Long, senior director, Corporate
Development at RSA, The Security Division of EMC. �Our
organizations are committed to help mitigate risk to sensitive
information throughout its lifecycle to ensure that it is always an
asset � and not a liability � in order to allow organizations to
accelerate their business objectives.� �PMC-Sierra worked closely
with leading storage OEMs and Key Management providers to develop
these innovative controller-based encryption solutions,� said Mark
Stibitz, vice president and general manager for PMC-Sierra�s
Enterprise Storage Division. �Integrating StorClad technology into
our Tachyon Fibre Channel and SAS/SATA controller family enables
our customers to offer advanced data security in a practical
encrypted storage system solution, while maintaining their existing
software and hardware infrastructure.� Security Technology
Innovation with Industry Standards PMC-Sierra�s StorClad storage
architecture includes Tachyon controller-based encryption, protocol
controller software and an advanced key management and programming
interface, supported through PMC-Sierra�s Tachyon Software
Development Kit (TSDK). The StorClad encryption architecture is
scalable to thousands of HDDs and enables the flexibility to
encrypt at the Logical Unit Number (LUN), Application or I/O level.
It supports multiple servers and encryption zones, and greater than
one million keys in a single controller to deliver high-performance
controller-based encryption system solutions at a fraction of the
cost of using specialty storage appliances or deployment of
encrypted HDDs. �Common arguments against data encryption, like
performance, management complexity, and cost, influence IT
purchasing decisions and leave the data center vulnerable,� said
Greg Schulz, founder and senior analyst of StorageIO. �By
integrating encryption capabilities in their Fibre Channel and
SAS/SATA protocol controllers, PMC-Sierra makes it practical to
encrypt all data in the enterprise, including data at rest, in a
cost and management friendly manner.� StorClad encryption and data
security features include: Multiple IEEE 1619 compliant XTS-AES
encryption engines; FIPS / NIST certified ECB-AES encryption mode;
NIST recommended AES Key Wrap engines for each port; Data parity
protection across cryptographic boundaries; Internal Data
Encryption Key (DEK) cache; 256-bit encryption keys; Write-only
encryption key registers; Support for 520 block sizes; External Key
Management Interface and API; and I/O protocol independent APIs.
Availability The Tachyon controllers with StorClad technology are
available now to select partners. For more information, including
datasheets and pricing, please visit
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/storage or contact PMC-Sierra at
sales@pmc-sierra.com. PMC-Sierra Tachyon Controller Family with
StorClad Technology Product � Features � Package/Process PM8031
Tachyon QE8e+ � Quad Channel 4/8Gbit/s Fibre Channel Controllers
with PCI-Express Gen2 x8 Interface with StorClad technology � 27 mm
x 27 mm480-pin FPBGA PM 8002 Tachyon SPCe 8x6G � 8-port 6Gbit/s
SAS/SATA Controller with PCI-Express 2.0 Interface with StorClad
technology � 27 mm x 27 mm672-pin FCBGA About PMC-Sierra�s Storage
Products PMC-Sierra is a leading provider of enterprise storage
system solutions for networked (SAN/NAS) and server storage
applications, with a broad portfolio of Fibre Channel and SAS/SATA
protocol controllers, encryption protocol controllers, RAID
controllers and disk interconnect products. PMC-Sierra�s Tachyon
protocol controllers, Fibre Channel loop switches, enclosure
management controllers and maxSAS� expander switches and
multiplexers provide the most comprehensive solution for
enterprise-class storage systems. Together, these products are
providing end-to-end semiconductor and software solutions to the
industry�s leading storage OEMs and ODMs. For more information,
visit http://www.pmc-sierra.com/storage. About PMC-Sierra
PMC-SierraTM is a leading provider of broadband communications and
storage semiconductors for metro, access, fiber to the home,
wireless infrastructure, storage, laser printers, and fiber access
gateway equipment. PMC-Sierra offers worldwide technical and sales
support, including a network of offices throughout North America,
Europe, Israel and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the
NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol. For more information,
visit www.pmc-sierra.com. Attachments: Figure 1: PM8031 Tachyon
QE8e+ block diagram Figure 2: Enabling secure storage in Fibre
Channel and SAS Enterprise Storage Systems with controller-based
encryption Figure 3: Data at rest disk encryption with
controller-based encryption For figures visit:
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/pdf/StorClad_figures.pdf For
photos visit:
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/images/StorClad_photo.jpg
Resources to Extend Your Product Knowledge and Understanding �
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PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved. PMC and Tachyon are
registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. in the United States and
other countries. PMC-SIERRA, PMCS, StorClad and �Enabling
connectivity. Empowering people.� are trademarks of PMC-Sierra,
Inc. RSA and Secured are registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA
Security, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EMC is a
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