Oracle Also Plans to Release the Oracle Zero Trust Packet Routing Platform
Oracle is Open-Sourcing Jipher, a Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Provider Built for Security and Performance
Oracle announced on November 7 that it is open-sourcing Jipher, a Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) provider designed for security and performance. Jipher has been utilized by Oracle’s cloud platform and is now being made available to the wider developer community.
FIPS Compliance and Performance
Developed for environments requiring Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140 compliance, Jipher has demonstrated significant performance improvements within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). By open-sourcing Jipher through the OpenJDK, Oracle aims to support Project Panama-based Java applications, enhancing interconnections between the JVM and native code.
Supported Algorithms and Competitive Performance
Jipher supports algorithms permitted by FIPS, including the OpenSSL 3.0 FIPS module. It offers competitive performance compared to other JCA providers such as Bouncy Castle and the default JDK providers. Jipher’s capabilities encompass digital signatures, message digests, certificates, encryption, key generation and management, and secure random number generation.
Oracle Zero Trust Packet Routing Platform
In the realm of network security, Oracle also announced plans to release the Oracle Zero Trust Packet Routing Platform. This platform is part of an initiative to develop a new open standard for data and network security, aimed at helping organizations protect data in distributed IT environments. Oracle will collaborate with various industries to develop this standard.
Contribution to Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Additionally, Oracle revealed a significant contribution to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Oracle will provide $3 million in credits on Ampere Arm-based hardware annually for three years to support CNCF on OCI. This contribution aims to advance cloud-native computing by combining OCI’s Ampere compute infrastructure with the open-source projects hosted by CNCF for cloud-native services.
Also in the network security realm, Oracle on November 7 said it plans to release the Oracle Zero Trust Packet Routing Platform based on an initiative to develop a new open standard for data and network security, intended to help organizations better protect data in distributed IT environments. Oracle will collaborate with other organizations across industries to develop this standard.
Oracle this week also said it will contribute $3 million in credits on Ampere Arm-based hardware per year for three years to support CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) on OCI. The contribution is intended to advance an OCI commitment to cloud-native computing by combining cloud-native Ampere compute infrastructure with a field of open source projects hosted by the CNCF for cloud-native services.