SSL Passthrough vs SSL Termination
Developers should use SSL Passthrough when backend applications need to process SSL/TLS encryption directly, such as in environments requiring client certificate authentication or when using specific SSL configurations not supported by the load balancer meets developers should implement ssl termination when building scalable web applications to reduce server load, centralize ssl certificate management, and enable advanced traffic inspection and routing. Here's our take.
SSL Passthrough
Developers should use SSL Passthrough when backend applications need to process SSL/TLS encryption directly, such as in environments requiring client certificate authentication or when using specific SSL configurations not supported by the load balancer
SSL Passthrough
Nice PickDevelopers should use SSL Passthrough when backend applications need to process SSL/TLS encryption directly, such as in environments requiring client certificate authentication or when using specific SSL configurations not supported by the load balancer
Pros
- +It is ideal for high-security applications where end-to-end encryption must be preserved, like financial services or healthcare systems, but it increases backend server load as they handle SSL processing
- +Related to: load-balancing, ssl-termination
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
SSL Termination
Developers should implement SSL Termination when building scalable web applications to reduce server load, centralize SSL certificate management, and enable advanced traffic inspection and routing
Pros
- +It's essential for high-traffic websites, microservices architectures, and environments requiring content-based routing or security scanning of encrypted traffic
- +Related to: load-balancing, reverse-proxy
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use SSL Passthrough if: You want it is ideal for high-security applications where end-to-end encryption must be preserved, like financial services or healthcare systems, but it increases backend server load as they handle ssl processing and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use SSL Termination if: You prioritize it's essential for high-traffic websites, microservices architectures, and environments requiring content-based routing or security scanning of encrypted traffic over what SSL Passthrough offers.
Developers should use SSL Passthrough when backend applications need to process SSL/TLS encryption directly, such as in environments requiring client certificate authentication or when using specific SSL configurations not supported by the load balancer
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