Abstract

Brocade Communications, Inc. commissioned Tolly to validate the SSL and layer 7 performance of its ServerIron ADX 1000 application switch.

Test measured both transaction and data throughput for SSL (encrypted) and unencrypted layer 7 traffic. Results were compared with vendor-published results for similar products from Cisco Systems, Citrix Systems and F5 Networks. Cost per transaction and cost per Gigabit per second of throughput were calculated for all of the systems.

Tests were based on the Tolly Common Test Plan #1077 Application Switch Performance. (For more information see http://CommonTestPlan.org.)