Now this is where I probably look stupid but... Am I correct in stating that the AES-NI is only really useful for file encryption... and bugger all use for HTTPS/SSL encryption (which is what we really want) ?
Very happy to be told I'm wrong, because it would be great it it was. On 29 January 2016 at 18:21, Björn Zettergren <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Eric, > > If you use a hardware device supported by openssl library you'll have > hardware acceleration, for example AES-NI extension is available on > recent cpu's and recent versions of openssl. > > I don't know about your Coleto creek device, but i'm sure you can > check with openssl :) > > /Björn > > > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 5:56 PM, Eric Chan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi HAproxy team, >> >> >> >> Is there a plan to add HW acceleration to your SSL proxy? >> >> I am thinking of using HAproxy with Intel Coleto Creek in asynchronous mode, >> wonder if anyone has done the patch work that needs to make that work. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Eric >> >> This email and any attachments thereto may contain private, confidential, >> and/or privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any >> review, copying, or distribution of this email (or any attachments thereto) >> by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, >> please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original >> and any copies of this email and any attachments thereto. > -- Regards, Malcolm Turnbull. Loadbalancer.org Ltd. Phone: +44 (0)330 380 1064 http://www.loadbalancer.org/
