2 IBM Eserver zSeries 990 (z990) Cryptography Implementation
1.1 Cryptographic function support
The z990 includes both standard cryptographic hardware and optional
cryptographic features, to give flexibility and growth capability. IBM has a long
history of providing hardware cryptographic solutions, from the development of
Data Encryption Standard (DES) in the 1970s to delivering the only integrated
cryptographic hardware in a server to achieve the US Government's highest
FIPS 140-2 Level 4 rating for secure cryptographic hardware.
The z990 cryptographic functions include the full range of cryptographic
operations needed for e-business, e-commerce, and financial institution
applications. In addition, custom cryptographic functions can be ad ...