Netgear Picks CaviumNetgear Picks Cavium

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Cavium Networks, a world leader in security, network services and embedded processor solutions, today announced that NETGEAR [Nasdaq: NTGR], a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, has selected Cavium’s NITROX Soho CN22X MIPS32® processor and SSL application toolkit to power the new NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator for small to medium enterprises (SME). The NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator provides secure, easy to use, multi-tunnel remote access connectivity for SME users without having to maintain IPsec VPNs or the accompanying client software. Cavium’s NITROX Soho MIPS32 Broadband Communication processors have become the products of choice for OEM vendors delivering cost-effective, high-performance SOHO/SME gateways, routers and access points. Along with its OCTEON™ MIPS64® processors, Cavium Networks is enabling secure, intelligent functionality in a wide range of broadband and triple-play equipment for FTTX, Ethernet, xDSL, GPON/EPON, 802.11 a/b/g/n, VoIP and video applications.

SSL VPNs are the fastest growing segment of the remote access equipment market, with an annual average growth rate of over 40%. Until recently most SSL VPN products have been targeted at the Enterprise market because of the high cost required to achieve reasonable TCP and SSL performance. The NITROX Soho CN22X Broadband Communication Processor enables affordable, high-performance SSL VPN appliances by offloading full SSL protocol processing to integrated coprocessors, thereby driving SSL VPN connectivity to price sensitive SME and SOHO markets.

“Not only did Cavium Networks provide the best technology for our SSL VPN product, they also provided excellent support throughout the development cycle enabling fast time-to-market,” said Tissa Senevirathne, NETGEAR’s Director of Engineering, “We are very pleased to offer a product with market- leading SSL VPN features to the SME marketplace.”

“We are excited to work with NETGEAR on this new product, which will fuel increased overall SSL VPN usage in small and medium enterprises,” said Rajneesh Gaur Cavium Networks Director of Marketing. “Cavium’s highest performing and scalable NITROX Soho and OCTEON integrated MIPS processors deliver fully compatible, feature-rich platforms ranging from SOHO to Enterprise class environments.”

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