F5 Networks dominates SSL security market.F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV FFIV Final Fantasy Four (video game) ), a provider of Internet Traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. Management (ITM ITM See: In-the-money ) products, has announced that it remains the No. 1 provider of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. (Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. ) acceleration products, in the Layer 4-7 Switch/Load Balancer with SSL category. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Infonetics Research report, F5 continued to increase their lead to 67% unit market share and 79% revenue market share in the first half of 2002. SSL is the industry standard for securing web applications and continues to be a top decision criteria for most enterprises buying web optimization hardware solutions. "F5's Internet traffic management products are positioned at a strategic point in the network, inspecting all traffic, making their decision to integrate SSL into their switches and appliances a wise move," said Neil Osipuk, directing analyst at Infonetics Research. "A move that benefits their customers who continue to place security as a top priority. Furthermore, as the adoption of web services increases, enterprises will need to leverage SSL to provide a secure channel for delivering all types of IP-based applications." F5's BIG-IP family of products, which include IP Application Switches and appliances, are capable of handling both the intelligent management of traffic and SSL termination on a single integrated platform. The BIG-IP systems' built-in SSL acceleration feature effectively increases a customer's ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). when deploying web services and applications by consolidating hardware, SSL processing, Private Key and SSL Certificate Management. "We've witnessed widespread SSL adoption by our customers because our BIG-IP solution, in addition to SSL acceleration, also serves as an enforcement point for securing application and web services," said Dan Matte, vice-president of product management and marketing at F5 Networks. "The BIG-IP system is an excellent addition for strengthening overall business security and our No. 1 market share position for SSL underscore's F5's commitment to delivering the market's most advanced traffic management products that support our customers' stringent security requirements." |
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