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Security:
SSL VPN Features Enable Vendors To
Expand User Base
Highlighting the clientless access capabilities of SSL VPN technology and
establishing consumer trust will enable vendors to combat competition and
successfully attract the large installed base of IPSec VPN users.
A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, "World SSL VPN Products Market,"
reveals
that revenues in this industry totaled $19.4 million in 2002.
"The IPSec VPN vendors continue to compete on corporate stability,
visibility,
mind share, market acceptance, as well as bundled technologies such as
firewall, anti-virus, Web filtering, and IDS/IPS," says Frost & Sullivan
Security Technologies Program Leader Jason Wright.
Although these features promote IPSec VPN technology, the requirement for a
client program on an endpoint to facilitate remote access to the gateway
increases the cost and time of deployment.
"The clientless capabilities of SSL VPN's application-level remote access
gateways substantially reduce the deployment requirements associated with
IPSec VPN remote access solutions, thus driving implementations," notes
Wright.
Since SSL VPN products eliminate the administrative burden of facilitating
interoperability and the complications arising from traversing NAT and PAT,
the operational simplicity is increasingly attracting end users.
Demand for application-level remote access gateways is also stimulated as
companies continue to implement Web-enabled applications into their
networks.
One major restraint is that many companies have not yet earned a full
return
on their investments in IPSec VPN technology, and will be reluctant to opt for
newer products, especially during the current economic downturn.
Since the technology industry has been the most adversely affected, many
large
enterprises tend to scrutinize the advantages of deploying new products, thus
increasing the sales cycle, while others cannot afford such expenditures.
Vendors are seeking to improve on the already evident cost-effectiveness by
rapidly developing their technology to support many applications,
authentication mechanisms, endpoint security features, and methods of
connectivity.
Vendors are currently focusing on expanding product portfolios to address
multiple business sizes, and many have launched technology partnership
programs to improve interoperability with other security equipment.
Additionally, the myriad of backgrounds in authentication, SSL
acceleration,
and traffic management among SSL VPN vendors are complimenting this new
technology and improving options for customers.
The World SSL VPN Products Market is part of the World Security
Technologies
subscription, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the total SSL VPN
product markets. This ongoing research provides each geographical segment with
unit shipment and revenue forecasts, based on the expected impact of
identified drivers, restraints, challenges, and trends. This study also
analyzes vertical market acceptance, distribution trends, pricing trends,
technology trends, and provides a competitive analysis of the market's
participants. Interviews are available to the press.
Frost & Sullivan, an international growth consultancy, has been supporting
clients' expansion for more than four decades. Our market expertise covers a
broad spectrum of industries, while our portfolio of advisory competencies
includes custom strategic consulting, market intelligence and management
training. Our mission is to forge partnerships with our clients' management
teams, deliver market insights and to create value and drive growth through
innovative approaches. Frost & Sullivan's network of consultants, industry
experts, corporate trainers and support staff, spans the globe with offices
around the world.
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