Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) is a programmatic technique that utilizes JavaScript and the XMLHTTPRequest object to exchange data between a Web browser and a Web server. AJAX is nearly synony [..]

A virtual private network (VPN) is a connection established over an existing network, typically the public Internet, that is secured through authentication and encryption methods. VPNs provide a way f [..]

ActiveX is a technology developed by Microsoft for improving interactive control and executing Windows applications over the Web. It is similar in some ways to Java. ActiveX is based on Microsoft& [..]

Application acceleration uses a number of technologies to improve application performance and response time over network connections. Application acceleration was first implemented for web-based appli [..]

An application delivery controller is a device that is typically placed in a data center between the firewall and one or more application servers (an area known as the DMZ). First-generation applicati [..]

Application delivery networking is an approach and a suite of technologies that comprisesapplication security, application acceleration and network availability. It ensures that applications are alway [..]

Application firewalls secure and protect application communications, in much the same way that network firewalls secure and protect network communications. By being aware of the language that applicat [..]

An application layer gateway is a type of security device that acts on behalf of the application servers on a network, hiding the servers themselves from traffic that might be malicious. The F5 BIG-IP [..]

Application performance refers to the quality and efficiency at which a Web application operates. Many factors can impact application performance, including bandwidth capacity, the number of users on [..]

Application security is the result of using technologies and processes to protect applications from malicious traffic. Such traffic could destabilize or compromise the host system and give an attacker [..]