SSL Acceleration is the method of speeding up SSL/TLS encryption on a web server to improve server performance and response times. The encryption of data between a web server and a client (browser) using SSL/TLS requires CPU power. With many simultaneous connections, this can cause the server to become overloaded and respond more slowly. Special hardware accelerators or software solutions that accelerate the encryption of SSL/TLS connections can be used to solve this problem. SSL acceleration not only improves the performance of the server, but also security as the server is able to handle more encryption requests, providing better protection against attacks.
