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If it's not stateful, it wouldn't seem to be worth the effort, although I guess it might help with DDoS attacks.

Sounds snake-oilish to me, but I'm biased by lots of experience with firewalls and proxy servers, and the limitations thereof.

Ken


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rohit Khare [mailto:khare@alumni.caltech.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 5:00 PM
> To: fork@example.com
> Subject: DataPower announces XML-in-silicon
> 
> 
> No analysis yet... don't know what to make of it yet. But 
> here's the raw 
> bits for all to peruse and check out what's really going on... Best, 
> Rohit
> 
> ===========================================================
> 
> DataPower delivers XML acceleration device
> By�Scott Tyler Shafer
> August 27, 2002 5:46 am PT
> 
> DATAPOWER TECHNOLOGY ON Monday unveiled its network device designed 
> specifically to process XML data. Unlike competing solutions that 
> process XML data in software, DataPower's device processes 
> the data in 
> hardware -- a technology achievement that provides greater 
> performance, 
> according to company officials.
> 
> The new device, dubbed DataPower XA35 XML Accelerator, is the 
> first in a 
> family of products expected from the Cambridge, Mass.-based 
> startup. The 
> DataPower family is based on a proprietary processing core technology 
> called XG3 that does the analysis, parsing, and processing of the XML 
> data.
> 
> According to Steve Kelly, CEO of DataPower, the XA35 Accelerator was 
> conceived to meet the steady adoption of XML, the anticipated future 
> proliferation of Web services, and as a means to share data 
> between two 
> businesses.
> 
> "Our vision is to build out an XML-aware infrastructure," Kelly said. 
> "The XA35 is the first of a family."
> 
> Kelly explained that converting data into XML increases the 
> file size up 
> to 20 times. This, he said, makes processing the data very taxing on 
> application servers; DataPower believes an inline device is the best 
> alternative.
> 
> In addition to the large file sizes, security is also of paramount 
> importance in the world of XML.
> 
> "Today's firewalls are designed to inspect HTTP traffic only," Kelly 
> said. "A SOAP packet with XML will go straight through a firewall. 
> Firewalls are blind to XML today."
> 
> Future products in DataPowers family will focus more specifically on 
> security, especially as Web services proliferate, Kelly said.
> 
> According to DataPower, most existing solutions to offload XML 
> processing are homegrown and done in software -- an approach 
> the company 
> itself tried initially and found to be inadequate with 
> regards to speed 
> and security. After trying the software path, the company turned to 
> creating a solution that would process XML in hardware.
> 
> "Our XG3 execution core converts XML to machine code," said Kelly, 
> adding that to his knowledge no other company's solution does. Kelly 
> said in the next few months he expects the market to be flooded with 
> technologies that claim to do XML processing -- claims that 
> he believes 
> will be mostly false.
> Other content-aware switches, such as SSL (secure socket layer) 
> accelerators and load balancers, look at the first 64 bytes 
> of a packet, 
> while the XA35 provides deeper packet inspection, looking at 
> 1,400 bytes 
> and thus enabling greater processing of XML data, Kelly explained.
> 
> The 1U-high network device has been tested against a large 
> collection of 
> XML and XSL data types and can learn new flavors of the 
> markup language 
> as they pass through the device.
> 
> The XA35 can be deployed in proxy mode behind a firewall and a load 
> balancer, and it will inspect all traffic that passes and 
> will identify 
> and process those packets that are XML, Kelly said.
> 
> In addition to proxy mode, the device can also be used as an 
> application 
> co-processor. This deployment method gives administrators 
> more granular 
> control over what data is inspected and the application server itself 
> controls the device.
> 
> DataPower is not the only company chasing this emerging 
> market. Startup 
> Sarvega, based in Burr Ridge, Ill., introduced the Sarvega 
> XPE switch in 
> May, and earlier this month Tarari, an Intel spin-off, 
> launched with a 
> focus on content processing and acceleration.
> The DataPower device is now available, priced starting at 
> $54,995. The 
> company has announced one customer to date and says the product is in 
> field trails at a number of other enterprises.
> 
> ==============================================================
> ===========
> 
> DataPower has been addressing enterprise networking needs 
> since it was 
> founded in early 1999 by Eugene Kuznetsov, a technology visionary who 
> foresaw the adverse effects XML and other next generation protocols 
> would have on enterprise networks. Long before industry 
> interest in XML 
> grew, Kuznetsov assembled a team of world-class M.I.T. engineers and 
> designed the industry's first solutions to address the unique 
> requirements for processing XML. The first such solution was 
> a software 
> interpreter called DGXT. This software-based approach to XML 
> processing 
> is still licensed by many companies for use in their own 
> products today.
> 
> Leveraging the detailed knowledge and customer experience gained from 
> developing software-based accelerators, Kuznetsov's team 
> raised the bar 
> and designed a system for processing XML in purpose-built 
> hardware. In 
> 2001, DataPower's effort produced XML Generation Three (XG3�), the 
> industry's fastest technology for XML processing, bar none.
> 
> Today, XG3� technology powers the industry's first wire-speed XML 
> network devices, enabling secure, high-speed applications and XML Web 
> Services. While other companies are just now marketing first 
> versions of 
> products, DataPower is delivering its third generation of technology, 
> providing an immediate return on technology investments to 
> industry-leading customers and partners.
> 
> DataPower's M.I.T. heritage is complemented by a management team that 
> brings decades of experience in the networking and computing 
> industries, 
> drawing veteran leaders from several successful companies including 
> Akamai, Argon, Cascade, Castle Networks, Sycamore and Wellfleet.
> 
> ==============================================================
> ===========
> 
> DataPower Technology Secures $9.5 Million in Funding
> 
> Venrock Associates, Mobius Venture Capital and Seed Capital 
> Back Pioneer 
> in XML-Aware Networking for Web Services
> 
> CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - July 8, 2002 - DataPower Technology, Inc., the 
> leading provider of XML-Aware network infrastructure, today announced 
> that it has secured $9.5 million in series B financing. Investors for 
> this round include Venrock Associates, Mobius Venture Capital 
> and Seed 
> Capital Partners. Michael Tyrrell, of Venrock, Bill Burnham, 
> of Mobius, 
> and Jeff Fagnan, of Seed Capital, have joined DataPower�s Board of 
> Directors.
> 
> DataPower will use this funding to accelerate development, 
> marketing and 
> sales of the company�s breakthrough technology for XML-Aware 
> networking. 
> Founded in 1999, DataPower invented the world�s first intelligent XML 
> networking�devices, capable of transforming XML traffic and 
> transactions 
> at the wire-speed enterprises need to effectively embrace Web 
> services 
> and other XML-centric initiatives. DataPower�s solutions are based on 
> its patent-pending XML Generation Three (XG3�) technology.
> 
> "Enterprises are adopting XML at rapid rate to facilitate inter-and 
> intra-company communications but their network infrastructure is ill 
> prepared to support the requirements of this new traffic type. 
> DataPower�s XML-acceleration devices enable the wirespeed 
> processing of 
> XML that is required to support next generation enterprise 
> applications," said Eugene Kuznetsov, CTO and founder of DataPower 
> Technology.
> 
> "DataPower gives companies the ability to use XML that�s 
> critical to Web 
> services projects without sacrificing an ounce of 
> performance." A single 
> DataPower acceleration engine delivers the processing power of 10 
> servers�breaking the performance bottleneck associated with XML 
> processing and delivering an extraordinary return on investment. In 
> addition, the DataPower platform provides enhanced XML security, 
> protection against XML-based denial-of-service attacks, connection of 
> e-business protocols for incompatible XML data streams, load 
> balancing 
> between back-end servers and real-time statistics reports.
> 
> "In the post-bubble economy, technology investment decisions require 
> laser-focused scrutiny. DataPower�s patent-pending technology 
> addresses 
> a very real and growing pain point for enterprises," said Michael 
> Tyrrell of Venrock Associates. "By turbo-charging their networks with 
> DataPower�s unique XML-Aware networking technology, companies will be 
> free to adopt next generation Web services without encountering 
> performance and security pitfalls."
> 
> "We looked long and hard for a company capable of addressing 
> the rapidly 
> growing problems surrounding XML message processing performance and 
> security," said Bill Burnham of Mobius Venture Capital. 
> "DataPower is on 
> their third generation of technology. Their patent pending XML 
> Generation Three (XG3)�technology was quite simply the single most 
> compelling technology solution we have seen to date."
> 
> "XML is not a nice-to-have, it is a must have for enterprises serious 
> about optimizing application efficiency. Since 1999, 
> DataPower has been 
> developing solutions to facilitate enterprise use of XML and Web 
> services," said Jeff Fagnan of Seed Capital Partners. "DataPower�s 
> XML-acceleration devices are a key requirement for 
> enterprises that rely 
> on XML for mission critical applications."
> 
> About Venrock Associates
> Venrock Associates was founded as the venture capital arm of the 
> Rockefeller Family and continues a tradition of funding entrepreneurs 
> that now spans over seven decades. Laurance S. Rockefeller pioneered 
> early stage venture financing in the 1930s. With over 300 investments 
> over a span of more than 70 years, the firm has an 
> established a track 
> record of identifying and supporting promising early stage, 
> technology- 
> based enterprises. As one of most experienced venture firms in the 
> United States, Venrock maintains a tradition of collaboration with 
> talented entrepreneurs to establish successful, enduring companies. 
> Venrock's continuing goal is to create long-term value by assisting 
> entrepreneurs in building companies from the formative stages. Their 
> consistent focus on Information Technology and Life Sciences-related 
> opportunities provides a reservoir of knowledge and a network of 
> contacts that have proven to be a catalyst for the growth of 
> developing 
> organizations. Venrock's investments have included CheckPoint 
> Software, 
> USinternetworking, Caliper Technologies, Illumina, Niku, DoubleClick, 
> Media Metrix, 3COM, Intel, and Apple Computer. With offices 
> in New York 
> City, Cambridge, MA, and Menlo Park, CA, Venrock is well 
> positioned to 
> respond to opportunities in any locale. For more information 
> on Venrock 
> Associates, please visit www.venrock.com
> 
> About Mobius Venture Capital
> Mobius Venture Capital, formerly SOFTBANK Venture Capital, is a $2.5 
> billion U.S.-based private equity venture capital firm managed by an 
> unparalleled team of former CEOs and entrepreneurs, 
> technology pioneers, 
> senior executives from major technology corporations, and 
> leaders from 
> the investment banking community. Mobius Venture Capital specializes 
> primarily in early-stage investments in the areas of: communications 
> systems software and services; infrastructure software and services; 
> professional services; enterprise applications; healthcare 
> informatics; 
> consumer and small business applications; components; and emerging 
> technologies. Mobius Venture Capital combines its technology 
> expertise 
> and broad financial assets with the industry's best entrepreneurs to 
> create a powerhouse portfolio of over 100 of the world's leading high 
> technology companies. Mobius Venture Capital can be contacted by 
> visiting their web site www.mobiusvc.com.
> 
> About Seed Capital Partners
> Seed Capital Partners is an early-stage venture fund affiliated with 
> SoftBank Corporation, one of the world's leading Internet 
> market forces. 
> Seed Capital manages funds focused primarily on companies addressing 
> Internet-enabled business-to-business digital information technology 
> opportunities, which are located in the Northeastern U.S., the 
> southeastern region of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and 
> Israel. Seed 
> Capital�s portfolio includes Spearhead Technologies, 
> Concentric Visions 
> and CompanyDNA. For more information on Seed Capital Partners, please 
> visit www.seedcp.com.
> 
> About DataPower Technology
> DataPower Technology provides enterprises with intelligent XML-Aware 
> network infrastructure to ensure unparalleled performance, 
> security and 
> manageability of next-generation protocols. DataPower�s 
> patent-pending 
> XML Generation Three (XG3�) technology powers the industry�s first 
> wirespeed XML network devices, enabling secure, high-speed 
> applications 
> and XML Web Services. Founded in 1999, DataPower is now 
> delivering its 
> third generation of technology, providing immediate return on 
> technology 
> investments to industry-leading customers and partners. DataPower is 
> privately held and based in Cambridge, MA. Investors include Mobius 
> Venture Capital, Seed Capital Partners, and Venrock Associates.
> 
> CONTACT:
> 
> DataPower Technology, Inc.
> Kieran Taylor
> 617-864-0455
> kieran@datapower.com
> 
> Schwartz Communications
> John Moran/Heather Chichakly
> 781-684-0770
> datapower@schwartz-pr.com
> 
> ==============================================================
> ==========
> 
> Steve Kelly, chairman and CEO
> 
> During over twenty years in the technology industry, Steve Kelly has 
> built and managed global enterprise networks, provided consulting 
> services to Fortune 50 businesses, and been involved in the launch of 
> several start-ups. Prior to DataPower, Kelly was an 
> entrepreneur-in-residence at Venrock Associates, and was 
> co-founder of 
> Castle Networks, where he led the company's sales, service 
> and marketing 
> functions. Castle was acquired by Siemens AG in 1999 to 
> create Unisphere 
> Networks, which was subsequently purchased by Juniper Networks. Kelly 
> was an early contributor at Cascade Communications, where he 
> built and 
> managed the company's core switching business; Cascade's 
> annual revenues 
> grew from $2 million to $300 million annually during Kelly's tenure. 
> Kelly also worked at Digital Equipment Corporation where he 
> managed and 
> grew their corporate network to 50,000+ nodes in 28 countries, the 
> largest in the world at the time. Kelly has a B.S. in Information 
> Systems from Bentley College.
> 
> Eugene Kuznetsov, founder, president and CTO
> 
> Eugene Kuznetsov is a technology visionary that has been working to 
> address enterprise XML issues since the late 90s. Kuznetsov founded 
> DataPower Technology, Inc. in 1999 to provide enterprises with an 
> intelligent, XML-aware network infrastructure to support 
> next-generation 
> applications. Prior to starting DataPower, Kuznetsov led the Java JIT 
> Compiler effort for Microsoft Internet Explorer for Macintosh 4.0. He 
> was also part of the team which developed one of the first clean room 
> Java VM's. This high-speed runtime technology was licensed by some of 
> the industry's largest technology companies, including Apple 
> Computer. 
> He has consulted to numerous companies and worked on a variety of 
> hardware and software engineering problems in the areas of memory 
> management, power electronics, optimized execution engines and 
> application integration. Kuznetsov holds a B.S. in electrical 
> engineering from MIT.
> 
> Steve Willis, vice president of advanced technology
> 
> Steve Willis is an accomplished entrepreneur and a pioneer in 
> protocol 
> optimization. Prior to joining DataPower, Willis was 
> co-founder and CTO 
> of Argon Networks, a provider of high-performance switching 
> routers that 
> was acquired by Siemens AG in 1999 to create Unisphere Networks; 
> Unisphere was subsequently purchased by Juniper Networks. 
> Before Argon, 
> Steve was vice president of advanced technology at Bay Networks (now 
> Nortel Networks) where he led both IP and ATM-related technology 
> development and managed a group that generated 24 patent 
> applications, 
> developed a 1 Mbps forwarding engine and led the specification of the 
> ATM Forum's PNNI routing protocol. Most notably, Steve was 
> co-founder, 
> original software director and architect for Wellfleet 
> Communications, a 
> leading pioneer of multi-protocol routers. Wellfleet was rated as the 
> fastest growing company in the U.S. for two consecutive years 
> by Fortune 
> magazine. Willis is currently a member of the Institute of Electrical 
> and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Internet Research Task Force 
> (IRTF) Routing Research Group. Willis has a B.D.I.C. in 
> Computer Science 
> from the University of Massachusetts.
> 
> Bill Tao, vice president of engineering
> 
> With a vast understanding of network optimization technologies and 
> extensive experience in LAN and WAN networking, Bill Tao 
> brings over 25 
> years of critical knowledge to lead DataPower's engineering efforts. 
> Prior to DataPower, Tao was the vice president of engineering for 
> Sycamore Networks, developing a family of metro/regional 
> optical network 
> switches. He is also well acquainted with network optimization 
> techniques as he was previously vice president of engineering at 
> InfoLibria, where he led development and software quality assurance 
> engineering for a family of network caching products. Tao has held 
> senior engineering positions at NetEdge, Proteon, Codex and Wang. Tao 
> received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of 
> Connecticut and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of 
> Illinois.
> 
> Kieran Taylor, director of product marketing
> 
> Kieran Taylor has an accomplished record as a marketing professional, 
> industry analyst and journalist. Prior to joining DataPower, 
> Taylor was 
> the director of product management and marketing for Akamai 
> Technologies 
> (NASDAQ: AKAM). As an early contributor at Akamai, he helped 
> develop the 
> company's initial positioning and led the technical development and 
> go-to-market activities for Akamai's flagship EdgeSuite service. 
> Taylor's early contribution helped position the service provider to 
> secure a $12.6 billion IPO. He has also held senior marketing 
> management 
> positions at Nortel Networks, Inc. and Bay Networks. Taylor was 
> previously an analyst at TeleChoice, Inc. and the Wide Area Networks 
> editor for Data Communications, a McGraw Hill publication. 
> Taylor holds 
> a B.A. in Print Journalism from the Pennsylvania State 
> University School 
> of Communications.
> 
> =================================================================
> Board of Advisors
> 
> Mark Hoover
> Mark Hoover is President and co-founder of Acuitive, Inc., a start-up 
> accelerator. With over 20 years experience in the networking 
> industry, 
> Hoover's expertise spans product development, marketing, and business 
> development. Before launching Acuitive, Hoover worked at AT&T Bell 
> Laboratories, AT&T Computer Systems, SynOptics, and Bay 
> Networks, where 
> he played a role in the development of key technologies, such as 
> 10-BASET, routing, FDDI, ATM, Ethernet switching, firewall, Internet 
> traffic management, and edge WAN switch industries.
> 
> George Kassabgi
> Currently Vice President of Engineering at BEA Systems, Mr. 
> Kassabgi has 
> held executive-level positions in engineering, sales and 
> marketing, and 
> has spearheaded leading-edge developments in the application server 
> marketplace since 1996. He is widely known for his regular speaking 
> engagements at JavaOne, as well as columns and contributions 
> in JavaPro, 
> Java Developer's Journal and other publications. In addition 
> to being a 
> venerated Java expert, George Kassabgi holds a patent on SmartObject 
> Technology, and authored the technical book Progress V8.
> 
> Marshall T. Rose
> Marshall T. Rose runs his own firm, Dover Beach Consulting, Inc. He 
> formerly held the position of the Internet Engineering Task 
> Force (IETF) 
> Area Director for Network Management, one of a dozen individuals who 
> oversaw the Internet's standardization process. Rose is the author of 
> several professional texts on subjects such as Internet Management, 
> Electronic Mail, and Directory Services, which have been published in 
> four languages. He is well known for his implementations of core 
> Internet technologies (such as POP, SMTP, and SNMP) and OSI 
> technologies 
> (such as X.500 and FTAM). Rose received a PhD in Information and 
> Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, in 1984.
> 
> 

