Tachyon StorClad™ encryption technology delivers Unparalled performance for Fibre Channel and SAS/SATA storage products with Line Rate encryption and minimal latency through optimized architecture and key assist circuitry. Line rate performance with zero key context switch overhead enables Tachyon Fibre Channel controllers with StorClad encryption technology to keep pace with advancing Solid State Drive (SSD) technologies.

Tachyon StorClad technology provides assured reliability and data integrity through parity protection across the cryptographic engines and redundant checks to ensure that the correct key was used to encrypt the data. StorClad also seamlessly interoperates with industry standard T10 DIF to offer end-to-end data protection.

Tachyon StorClad encryption technology is scalable from one to hundreds of disks, and can support thousands of connections with up to a million encryption keys per port. (Depending on the interface).

Being disk drive and I/O protocol agnostic, and having an external key management interface, Tachyon Storclad encryption technology provides many flexible deployment options for storage OEM's that are compatible with today's compression and de-dupe solutions.

StorClad encryption technology utilizes standards based encryption algorithms and security practices assuring vendors of FIPS certifiable solutions when the implement with Storclad enabled products.

Tachyon StorClad™ technology in PMC Sierra's Tachyon protocol controllers deliver:

• Unparalled Performance

  Sustained line rate performance with >400K IOPS per fibre channel port
  Minimal latency with encryption key cache and state machine architecture

• Assured Reliability - Enterprise class assured reliability

  Encryption integrity checks on data and encryption keys
  Industry standard T10 DIF for end-to-end data protection
  Built in encryption engine self tests

• Scalable Encryption

  Scalable encryption capabilities across thousands of disks and hosts *
  *actual numbers are interface dependent

• Flexible Deployment

  External Key management API for compatibility with industry leading encryption key management applications
  HDD and I/O protocol agnostic - gives storage OEMs freedom to select appropriate drive interfaces and vendors

• Standards Based Security

  IEEE 1619 compliant 256-bit AES-XTS support
  FIPS 140-2 level 1/2/3 certifiable
  NIST recommended AES Key Wrap for secure key transport
  NIST certified 256-bit ECB-AES support