Selecting an Appropriate SSL VPN

An SSL VPN is a strategic investment and investing in one demands proper attention to be paid to the selection of an appropriate product. Today, the official feature sets of most major SSL VPN products seem to have begun to converge. This leads some people to form an initial impression that the major distinction between the various products is the label on the front of the appliances. This, however, is most definitely not the case. Much as feature matrixes may look similar in marketing collaterals and on vendor websites, the nature of the underlying technology used by the various products often introduces substantial differences between the offerings. The strengths and weaknesses of each product must be compared against the business requirements of an organization before considering deployment and an appropriate solution should be selected accordingly.

Of course, it is also essential to factor in the solvency and trustworthiness of the vendor offering each...