Subject Re: [Firebird-Architect] Cost of Encryption
Author Jim Starkey
On 11/4/2010 6:53 PM, Leyne, Sean wrote:
> Jim
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>> Using 256 bit AES encryption on client communication adds 29% to a batched
>> database load (34% compiled for debug) on NimbusDB.
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>> That's a lot.
> I am pretty sure of the answer but have to ask to be sure.
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> Is that running a CPU with built-in AES? (Intel XEON 56xx and some Core i5& i7)

No. And it's a fairly old implementation of AES. I'm currently
grubbing around looking for something better.


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