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Earth Class Mail Deploys SSL Encryption/Re-Encryption for AJAX-Powered Web Mail Applications
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries
- Professional Service
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Facility Management
Use Cases
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Earth Class Mail required a new server load balancer solution to load-balance the Web servers that run the business-critical AJAX-powered Web mail applications. The AJAX Web applications are high-volume with millions of XML formatted messages passed daily.
About The Customer
Earth Class Mail, based in Seattle WA, provides the only online postal-mail service designed for individuals, small businesses, enterprises, government agencies and the military. Customers in more than 175 countries currently access and manage their mail online, at any time and from anywhere there’s an Internet connection. For enterprises and government agencies, Earth Class Mail digitizes paper mail at its entry point, injecting it directly into an organization’s electronic workflow and saving 75% of typical document lifecycle costs.
The Solution
Given the requirement for privacy and protection of personal information in its online postal mail service, Earth Class Mail needed a load balancer that can encrypt and re-encrypt SSL on the backend. Because its previous load balancer could not perform the SSL encryption/re-encryption, Earth Class Mail compared competitors’ products and selected A10 Networks® Application Delivery Controllers’ server load balancers. The SSL functionality combined with the industry-leading price/performance and support were key competitive differentiators for the A10 ADC. While in production, Earth Class Mail tested A10 ADCs’ aXAPI®, which is a REST-style XML API. Earth Class Mail quickly saw the benefits of the REST-style approach to incumbent vendors’ SOAP-based approaches due to simpler and quicker integration with the existing Web mail applications. In addition, Earth Class Mail relies on A10 ADCs’ aFleX® scripting for advanced Layer 7 application traffic control. With aFleX scripts, Earth Class Mail can now effectively add and remove servers from the server group, based on traffic load.
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