5 March 2010, No of Pages - 24

SSL VPNs (Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network)have evolved in the past few years. The technology started as a simple way to extend e-mail and basic Web applications to employees outside the firewall. However, presently, the SSL VPN vendors provide much more sophisticated access methods,including increased mobile device support and enhanced endpoint security tools. As companies are now encouraging remote office and mobile workers, the demand for VPN technologies have increased. Since SSL requires no extra software installation at the user end, companies are now moving towards SSL VPN in a larger numbers.

SSL VPN technology based products have reached a maturity level, leaving only subtle differences between the solutions offered by the leading vendors. However, in the future, the SSL VPN vendors are likely to become either more network or application focused. Presently, as many companies are allowing employees to work from remote places, they have to be prepared to provide VPN access for such employees. As a result, this approach has increased the pressure to deploy more sophisticated, application-layer access control, to ensure that the necessary corporate data is exposed only to the authorized users.

To take advantage of the rising utilization of SSL VPN technology, network carriers are increasingly offering managed VPN services. These services can be fully integrated into a company's network environment. Besides, SSL VPN provides an excellent addition by Network carriers for managing the existing services. Thus, in the near future, the increasing carrier involvement will drive the in demand for SSL VPN equipment.

The report by TechNavio Insights forecasts the size of the Global SSL VPN Market over the period 2009-2013. It segments the market into three geographic regions: Americas, APAC and EMEA, representing the market size and forecast for each of these regions. Further, it discusses the key market trends, drivers and challenges of Global SSL VPN Market, and profiles some of the key vendors of this market.

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