On (02/25/16 19:39), Anna Fischer wrote: > I figure that IPSec is not performing that well under Linux, but I have > another platform running Xeon CPUs and HP NICs, and on that platform, > using AES-NI enabled, I can achieve much higher throughput rates. So I > didn't think it is a general kernel problem?
yes, aes_ni would certainly help but you will still see quite a big difference between clear and encrypted traffic, even with aes-ni. There's an analysis of how aesni helps over here: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/aes-ipsec-performance-linux-paper.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
