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The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8661 is a high performance Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) acceleration and offload blade that integrates seamlessly into the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Layer 2-7 Routing Switch to simplify secure web based applications and business communications. Its ability to handle industry leading SSL traffic volumes and lower security costs makes it the ideal solution for high performance network environments.

• Integrates the capabilities of the Nortel SSL Accelerators with custom built RSA ACISs Superior Performance.
• Delivers the industry's best SSL offload performance within a resilient chassis architecture.
• Intelligently accelerates secure business transactions and confidential data by offloading Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) processing from local servers without imposing delays on other traffic in the same data path.
• Simplifies the implementation of secure server infrastructure by securing web-based applications, business critical communications and sensitive electronic transactions in a more optimized and efficient manner.