Change to core product DNA means SSL customers benefit from unlimited deployment potential and reduced SSL costs.
GlobalSign, a Certification Authority and specialist in SSL Partner Programs, today announced a significant update to its SSL server licensing policy across all its branded SSL certificates. The company states that as of September 27, 2010, the current server licensing policy, governing the conditions and costs of installing the same certificate across multiple physical web servers or web devices, will be replaced by a true unlimited server licensing model. This allows a customer to use a GlobalSign certificate across any number of physical servers or devices without incurring additional incremental costs, thereby supporting virtualized environments and large SSL deployments.
It explains that typically, major SSL providers will issue SSL certificates with only a single 'machine' license and additional licenses must be purchased for a premium. This method of licensing means high per certificate costs, often forcing organizations to restrict the number of physical servers using SSL. The company's change in licensing policy will help customers meet their internal and external security policies by encouraging the use of SSL across all networked devices without fear of increased licensing costs.
The company further explains that its SSL certificates also include a number of other premium features, and are inclusive of Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) (to 'step up' weak browser encryption to strong encryption on older browsers), and support Wildcard technology and Subject Alternative Names (SANs for Unified Communications) to allow the securing of multiple sites with a single certificate. All GlobalSign certificates are issued from the widely distributed 2048 bit GlobalSign Root CA Certificate providing the most trusted level of encryption currently available and are supported by all popular browsers and mobile devices.
"Single machine, single SSL license has often been a contentious issue in the eyes of the SSL customer, and in these times of virtualization such policies make very little sense," said Steve Waite, Chief Marketing Director, GlobalSign. "Over three years ago we pioneered the 3 for the price of 1 server licensing policy and gave customers migrating to GlobalSign greatly reduced costs when installing on multiple physical servers. Now in 2010, where virtual environments are becoming the norm, we are once again happy to lead the industry with visionary product policies such as the complete removal of server licensing restrictions."
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