ALSO CALLED: Layer 7 Switches, URL Switches, Web Content Switches, Layer Switching, and Content Switches DEFINITION: Load balancing network devices that route traffic to the appropriate Web servers based on the URL of the request.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
SUMMARY:
Most organizations are familiar with application security and Web Application Firewalls, realizing that secure application access and delivery are necessities. There are many factors that are driving this push, most notably led by the "we...
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