Check Point meets the performance challenge with a pair of VPN accelerator cards: the VPN-1 Accelerator Card and the VPN-1 Accelerator Card II. These PCI compatible cards offload processor intensive cryptographic operations from the host CPU of a VPN Gateway, to a dedicated processor on the card itself. Not only do the cards extend the throughput capabilities of VPN-1 gateway solutions, but they also free host CPU resources to concentrate on other security tasks.

The VPN-1 Accelerator Card extends the performance of a single VPN-1 Gateway to up to 45 Mbps. Developed jointly with Chrysalis ITS, the VPN-1 Accelerator Card is available for Microsoft Windows NT, Sun Solaris, and Nokia IPSO platforms.

The VPN-1 Accelerator Card II extends the performance of a single VPN-1 Gateway to up to 80 Mbps. Developed jointly with Broadcom, the VPN-1 Accelerator Card II is available for Windows NT and Linux based platforms. Support for Sun Solaris, and Nokia IPSO will be available in the future.

VPN-1 Accelerator Cards provide full plug and play support with VPN-1. Software drivers are installed as part of the VPN-1 installation process, providing seamless integration with Check Point’s VPN solution. The cards are administered directly by the gateway and can be installed on new or existing VPN-1 gateways with no reconfiguration. In addition, auto-detection of hardware failures prompts VPN-1 to bypass hardware encryption facilities to utilize software encryption capabilities of the gateway. This exceptional level of fault tolerance guarantees VPN up-time.

1. PCI compatible cards offload processor intensive cryptographic operations from the host CPU of a VPN Gateway, to a dedicated processor on the card itself.
2. Not only do the cards extend the throughput capabilities of VPN-1 gateway solutions, but they also free host CPU resources to concentrate on other security tasks.
3. The VPN-1 Accelerator Card extends the performance of a single VPN-1 Gateway to up to 45 Mbps.
4. The VPN-1 Accelerator Card II extends the performance of a single VPN-1 Gateway to up to 80 Mbps.
5. VPN-1 Accelerator Cards provide full plug and play support with VPN-1.
6. Software drivers are installed as part of the VPN-1 installation process, providing seamless integration with Check Point’s VPN solution.
7. The cards are administered directly by the gateway and can be installed on new or existing VPN-1 gateways with no reconfiguration.
8. In addition, auto-detection of hardware failures prompts VPN-1 to bypass hardware encryption facilities to utilize software encryption capabilities of the gateway 
9. This exceptional level of fault tolerance guarantees VPN up-time.