| A common problem for companies that host web | | | | firewall features so that transactions are routed behind |
| applications, especially those that are customer facing | | | | the firewall and secure from external threats. Because |
| and take transactions, is accelerating these applications | | | | so many transactions are processed using XML to |
| to a level that meet customer expectations. Web | | | | interface between the client and application server, |
| application acceleration can be the most effective | | | | web appliances can provide high performance XML |
| when it combines horsepower features to enhance | | | | processing engines to speed up the conversion of |
| performance without sacrificing security. Intelligent load | | | | XML data. This means that you aren't relying on a |
| balancing can significantly improve the performance of | | | | vendor or freeware XML engine to process your |
| web-based applications as the load from one | | | | corporate credit card data. A robust web application |
| application is monitored and new incoming transactions | | | | acceleration program can provide a lot of advantages |
| are distributed to the next available server for | | | | during the next quarterly vulnerability assessment. |
| transaction completion. These load balancing features | | | | Some accelerators offer DSS 6.5 and 6.6 compliance |
| can interface with local server characteristics to place | | | | by protecting against OWASP vulnerabilities. |
| the transaction on servers that can best handle the | | | | Supporting mobile products and services is another |
| request, so memory and processor resources are | | | | area of concern for security and is often caught during |
| used effectively. These web applications must also | | | | a vulnerability assessment. The recent smartphone |
| remain secure, and considering that many of these | | | | virus exposed this vulnerability. A similar appliance like |
| computing environments must comply with PCI | | | | the web accelerators exists to protect a company's |
| requirements, strong security features and policies | | | | mobile computing. These products provide firewall, |
| must be adhered to in order to conduct business. Web | | | | phone security, filtering and so much else, all combined |
| accelerators can combine load balancing with strong | | | | in one appliance. It's an easy way to increase security |
| security features. These appliances provide secure | | | | while improving performance. |