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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Santosh P. Gaur, Raleigh, NC (US);
William Eric Hall, Clinton, CT (US);
Santosh P. Gaur, Raleigh, NC (US);
William Eric Hall, Clinton, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method are described for performing security operations on network data. According to an exemplary embodiment, a system for performing security operations on network data includes memory and a data coprocessor configured to transfer data into and out of the memory. A plurality of processors are coupled to the memory and to the data coprocessor. Each processor is configured to perform, in parallel to one another, security operations on a portion of the data. The system includes a plurality of security coprocessors coupled to the memory. Each security coprocessor is coupled to a respective one of the processors and configured to assist the respective processor in performing security operations on the portion of the data.