If the name CipherMax triggers a blank stare, think of Maxxan, a name that you may remember from previous articles , because the two are one and the same. According to CipherMax, the new name was inspired by a new line of products focused on encryption that the vendor began shipping last year. In addition to the new name the vendor is celebrating today an injection of VC money and a new line of products that cre If the name CipherMax triggers a blank stare, think of Maxxan, a name that you may remember from previous articles , because the two are one and the same. According to CipherMax, the new name was inspired by a new line of products focused on encryption that the vendor began shipping last year. In addition to the new name the vendor is celebrating today an injection of VC money and a new line of products that create a less expensive entry point to switch-based encryption. Dubbed CM100, the new line of encryption devices is based on 1U, 16 ports FC switches, with specialized model to support 256 AES, hardware accelerated cryptography for tape or disk devices.According to CipherMax, customers can implement encryption deploying any of their models either as a primary switch, or a switch subordinate to a primary unit from another vendor, or as an encryption-only controller. Using the KeyCruiser application customers can centralize activities such as key management and data recovery regardless of the number and variety of encryption devices. CipherMax encryption products compete with already established solutions from NetApp- Decru and Neoscale, but the company is confident that improved scalability, up to 256 port with a CM500, flexibility of deployment and centralized management tools will create a significant competitive advantage. Entry level models for disk and tape are available immediately. A CM100T unit for tape encryption starts at $30,000. Technology Industry