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Dec 20, 2011

Best Practice for http->https redirection?

What is the Best Practices method for doing a http->https redirect? I know you can do it with an iRule, httpclass profile, probably stream profile, etc, etc. I also realize that different use cases may have different methods, but I'm looking for the Best Practice for simple http->https redirection of a HTTP virtual server to a HTTPS virtual server.

 

Since there are so many ways to solve the problem, what is the recommended (and hopefully most resource efficient) method?

 

  • Do you have any hard reasons for this? Or simply anecdotal evidence that other methods perform better?
  • Ten Steps to iRules Optimization by Joe (1 - Use a Profile First)

     

    http://devcentral.f5.com/Tutorials/TechTips/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/281/Ten-Steps-to-iRules-Optimization.aspx