Summary

In this chapter we reviewed the business reasons for implementing remote access, looked at how and why SSL VPN emerged, and discussed how SSL VPN can provide great value to organizations searching for a remote access solution. We explained the unique qualities of SSL VPN technology that enable it to provide remote access to the following than was previously possible:

• more people
• working on a greater number of machines
• from more locations
• and at a lower cost

In the next chapter we will look at how SSL VPNs actually work—what is inside the slick-looking appliances.