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Open Source SSL Accelerator solution not as cost effective or well-performing as you think
o3 Magazine has a write up on building an SSL accelerator out of Open Source components. It’s a compellin...
Published Apr 17, 2009
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The same old tired arguments for closed, proprietary systems.
O3 wasn't saying the BigIP sucks. In fact, I'm pretty sure that anyone that's ever used one thinks very highly of the devices. They've always been good products.
What they were saying is that you CAN build this type of device yourself. It's up to the company to decide, but you have the option.
So, here you come puking the same old tired arguments instead of making ones. "Single Vendor" "Security" (through obscurity..) "Support" blah blah. Yea, we know all that.
You should keep your mouth shut and let the product stand on its own. If you're that worried about this stuff, why don't you lower the price a bit?
Geez, I didn't expect this from F5.