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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (21285)	10/10/2001 9:28:58 AM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 208838

F5 Networks Captures Market Share Lead for SSL Acceleration Hardware F5 is the worldwide leader for multi-purpose SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) acceleration hardware products for the 1st Half of 2001, according to Infonetics Research Report SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2001-- F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV - news), the leading provider of Internet Traffic and Content Management (iTCM) products, today announced that it has captured the worldwide market share lead, based on revenue, for multi-purpose SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) acceleration hardware, according to Infonetics Research (1). SSL solutions have become mission-critical for many applications using the Internet and IP (Internet Protocol) technologies. ``Our study data shows a sharp increase in demand for networking devices that support SSL. Increasing concern over privacy and data security is driving the trend toward end-to-end encryption for business sensitive applications as diverse as online banking, insurance, e-commerce, and electronic mail,'' said John Lawler, directing analyst for e-Business infrastructure and hosting at Infonetics Research. ``SSL acceleration devices are an integral enabler of secure transactions, especially on high speed networks; by offloading the server-draining tasks of SSL into special-purpose encryption-decryption hardware, network performance is never compromised. As a result, many enterprises and service providers now view SSL acceleration devices as a standard and critical component of their network infrastructure. Products like F5's BIG-IP 5000, an advanced, multi-purpose IP application switch with integrated SSL, address these market requirements, and should continue to grow in popularity.''