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Next-Generation Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 Optimizes Security and Performance for UltraSPARC- and AMD Opteron Processor-Based Sun Fire Systems Running Solaris Operating System (OS) and Linux -- At the RSA Security Conference, Sun Microsystems today announced the latest in hardware security: the new Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 (SCA6000) designed as a high-performance Hardware Security Module (HSM) for Sun Fire servers with a tamper-resistant secure crypto key store. Priced lower than competing HSM products on the market, the SCA6000 offers industry leading performance and internal-to-server HSM capabilities. The Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 exceeds FIPS 140-2 Level 3 requirements and enables a new vision for hardware-based cryptographic security by offering an industry-focused solution for Web Services, e-Commerce, Finance and Banking, Government, Retail, Healthcare, ISPs, and Telecommunications. Together with the leading Solaris Cryptographic Framework, Java and Sun's latest SPARC- and AMD Opteron -- processor based server lines, customers can now take advantage of the industry's most powerful and advanced computing environments to deploy Sun solutions for their enterprise and mission-critical solutions. "The SCA6000 is a powerful tool that will be used to prevent attacks on enterprise networks and servers," said Mark Taylor, Director of Engineering, Netra Systems and Networking , Scalable Systems Group, Sun Microsystems. "For Java and C applications, as well as security protocols, cryptographic keys can be securely stored and operated on within the SCA6000's secure key store - resistant to network, software, insider, and physical attacks." Offering customers a versatile platform for cost-effective solutions security, the SCA6000 optimizes Sun hardware security and increases secure applications throughput. The SCA6000 product offers premium features which significantly improve performance and security, including support for: - IPsec, IKE, SSL, and other security protocols; - A comprehensive set of public key and symmetric crypto algorithms; - Secure remote key management as well as a local, direct key management interface; - Split-key quorum key management (M of N); - Solaris 10 and Red Hat and SUSE Linux (Linux support available summer 2006); - C and Java programs through industry standard APIs; - Financial service PIN and credit card validation. Pricing and Availability in the US Pricing begins at $1,350. The SCA6000 will be available April 28, 2006.