The Promise: SSL VPNs offer full network access and provide more options for users than IPSec remote access VPNs. SSL VPNs can access applications from any Web browser, including non-Webified applications.
The Players: Market leaders include Juniper, Aventail, and Whale. F5, Cisco Systems, Check Point, Nortel Networks, Nokia, and Symantec are expanding their own solutions in a race for feature parity with the leaders. Other vendors are moving into niche markets and going after the SMBs.
The Prospects: SSL VPNs with network access capability are poised to supplant IPSec VPNs as the remote access method of choice. The flexibility of Web-based access lets enterprises provision more users with application access than would be feasible with IPSec.
Discover the benefits of scalable backbone and network services for application and cloud providers.
Network automation is gaining momentum. Here's how you can drive this powerful technology to its full potential.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
