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Build an Open Source SSL Accelerator

Posted by timothy on from the macguyver-it-up dept.

Amin Zelfani writes "SSL accelerators like Big-IP 6900 from F5 Networks typically carry a $50k or more price tag. An article over at o3magazine.com shows you how to build an SSL accelerator that's on par with the commercial solutions, using Open Source projects. SSL Accelerators offload the encryption / decryption process from web servers, reducing load and reducing the number of certificates needed."

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  1. SSL Accelerator?? by Narnie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why bother with that? I just encrypt everything with ROT-13... twice. Much faster.

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    1. Re:SSL Accelerator?? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 0, Redundant

      Double rot-13 is, perhaps, the only algorith that can be optimised using only the delete key...

    2. Re:SSL Accelerator?? by Narnie · · Score: 0, Redundant

      Hmmm... not too sure if ROT-52 is enough. If you can make a ROT-208 accelerator for $100,000, you might just have a sale.

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