WHAT IS SSL CONNECT – AND WHY SHOULD I CARE?
SSL Connect enables end-to-end encryption. SSL Connect enables the Alteon Application Accelerator to set up an SSL connection to the backend servers, while at the same time terminating the SSL connection to the client. This provides the means for authenticating the backend server and securing the information that is exchanged also on this network segment. This technology, (also known as SSL Bridging) terminates a secured session from a client, performs acceleration and security functions on that traffic, then re-encrypts the traffic as it continues to the application server. Back-end encryption ensures that data is not transferred over the network in clear text – not even within your data center. In short, with back end encryption, the Alteon Application Accelerator maintains two SSL sessions: one with the client and one with the server. Because a new SSL connection is established between the Alteon Application Accelerator and the backend server, a lighter encryption algorithm can be u
