SSL-RX Offloader

Ultra High-Performance SSL Offloader
The cryptography and processing of SSL transactions puts a heavy burden on Web server resources, resulting in sluggish site and application performance, reduced productivity, and lost customers. Adding more servers to handle the burden is a costly proposition, increasing overhead and administration with no scalability or manageability as the Web site continues to grow. SonicWALL SSL Offloaders completely offload all encryption, decryption and secure processes from Web servers, accelerating the performance of Web sites and applications with an affordable, scalable and reliable solution.

The SonicWALL SSL-RX is a 1U rack mount, 2-port SSL Offloader that supports up to 4,400 peak RSA operations per second and up to 30,000 concurrent connections, offering the best price/performance SSL offloading in the industry. The SonicWALL SSL-RX integrates seamlessly with Layer 4 load balancers and Layer 5-7 content switches to enable secure and intelligent content networking, guaranteeing persistence for stateful applications while maximizing performance and content location flexibility.

Designed for ultra high-performance production networks, the SonicWALL SSL-RX is a solid-state appliance with no moving parts and redundant power supplies for maximum reliability. Multiple SonicWALL SSL-RX Offloaders can be combined to create high availability for SSL transaction processing, ensuring access to mission-critical secure servers and data. Storing up to 4,095 keys and certificates directly in the SonicWALL SSL-RX ensures complete independence from Web servers and minimizes the complexity and hassle of setting up SSL on Web servers.

SonicWALL SSL Offloaders guarantee end-to-end security and access to sensitive data and mission-critical applications with advanced features such as back-end encryption, SSL initiation, and SSL aggregation. And only SonicWALL offers Secure URL Rewrite, the industry's only complete solution to the problem of data exposure inherent in offloaded applications - eliminating the need for costly application changes or network configuration workarounds.

The SonicWALL SSL-RX is an integral part of any application infrastructure that needs to accelerate performance and scale traffic of secure Web sites and applications, without the expense and headache of additional servers. SonicWALL's high performance SSL offloaders completely remove the burden of SSL from Web servers, increasing the performance, scalability, security and manageability of high-traffic Web sites.

Key Features & Benefits

High Performance. Industry leading performance with support for up to 4,400 peak RSA operations per second and up to 30,000 concurrent connections offers increased performance and reliability for Web sites and commercial applications like Oracle, PeopleSoft, Siebel, SAP, WebLogic, iPlanet, etc. The SonicWALL SSL-RX uses dedicated hardware to accelerate not only RSA operations, but all cryptographic functions including symmetric ciphers, message digests, and random number generation for the fastest possible performance.

Cost Effective. Dedicated high-performance SSL offloading eliminates the need for costly multiple-server deployment and maintenance, dramatically boosting the performance of your Web sites and applications at a fraction of the cost of deploying additional HTTPS servers.

Content Switch Friendly. Seamless integration with Layer 4 load balancers and Layer 5-7 content switches guarantees persistence for stateful applications, enabling secure content networking and maximizing content flexibility and hardware investment while increasing Web site efficiency. SonicWALL SSL Offloaders provide a variety of deployments to operate independently or in concert with a vast array of core and edge network components, meeting the needs of existing production networks with little downtime or installation headaches.

Reliable. A solid-state architecture with no critical moving parts eliminates potential failures common to PC-based SSL appliances, while redundant power supplies ensure maximum reliability to keep your secure Web site and applications up and running. Multiple SonicWALL SSL-R Offloaders can be combined to create highly available SSL transaction processing, reducing administration time, overhead, and costs.

Advanced Features. Only SonicWALL offers the most robust, comprehensive SSL solutions with Back-End Encryption, SSL Aggregation, and Secure URL Rewrite, SonicWALL's unique feature that dynamically eliminates potential data exposure and risks common to most Web-enabled applications, with no additional coding or changes to the application.

FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Compliant The SonicWALL SSL-RX meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 standards for secure key management, including requirements for the physical security of the keys, cryptographic algorithms and cryptographic key management, the recognized standard required by most financial institutions and government agencies deploying SSL solutions.

 Specifications

Transaction Metrics

Up to 4,400 peak RSA operations per second 30,000 concurrent connections 300,000 session cache

Data Transfer Rates

Ethernet    10Mbps (half duplex)    20Mbps (full duplex) Fast Ethernet   100Mbps (half duplex)   200Mbps (full duplex)

Standards

IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Port Description

Network Ports: (2) 10/100Base TX (One for network traffic, one for server traffic) Console Port: DB9 Serial Port Aux Port: DB9 Serial port Reset Switch: Push to reset hardware. Configuration data maintained.

Configuration Software OS Support

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Red Hat Linux 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, Solaris

Encryption Algorithms

3DES, DES, ARC2, ARC4

Public Key Cryptography Algorithms

RSA-512, RSA-1024, RSA-2048

Hash Algorithms

SHA1, MD5

Regulatory Compliance

EMC: Class A Compliant for FCC, CISPR22, EN55022, VCCI, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 Safety: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00, UL 60950 Third Edition (12/01/00), IEC 60950, EN 60950 Markings: UL, cUL, TUV/GS, C-Tick, VCCI, CE

Certification

FIPS 140-2 Certified