F5 Networks is the leading provider of Internet Traffic and Content Management (iTCM) products and services that secure, manage, control and optimize Internet traffic and content delivery.
F5's new BIG-IP solutions automatically and intelligently deliver improved Internet performance, availability and content distribution for service providers, enterprises and e-businesses. F5 holds the #1 market share position in world wide sales of Multipurpose SSL Devices as reported by Infonetics*.
nCipher and F5 Solution Overview
The use of encryption, and specifically the SSL protocol, to protect Internet based communications has resulted in many networking devices being enhanced to efficiently handle secure traffic and to manage it with the same level of intelligence that is provided for non-encrypted traffic. The use of cryptographic keys to perform these SSL functions makes these devices a target for attackers and therefore a security point of risk. To overcome this risk F5 has worked with nCipher to introduce FIPS certified key management into the BIG-IP product range.
BIG-IP FIPS e-Commerce Controller 540 – key features and benefits
- Integrated advanced key management functionality and dedicated transaction acceleration in a highly secure, tamper-resistant module
- Increased ROI for secure Web services and applications through the consolidation of FIPS hardware, SSL processing, Private Key and SSL Certificate Management
- Support for SSL Client Certificate authorization
- Linearly scales to meet any SSL processing requirement by adding additional BIG-IP FIPS e-Commerce Controllers
- Up to 6,000 Transactions Per Second (TPS) depending on specific site requirements
- Eliminates the need to buy and install SSL-capable server software on every server within the network
- Up to 600 new SSL TPS in a single system
- Smart card reader and smart cards to enforce security administration policies
- Interoperability with BIG-IP 5000 IP Application Switch
- Deployed quickly within any network - installs in 15 minutes
* Infonetics, February 19, 2002 SSL Acceleration Hardware Biannual Worldwide Market Share and Forecasts for 2H01 and CY01
Website: http://www.f5.com
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