Subj : The state of SSL stacks
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From : LWN.net
Date : Wed May 07 2025 09:30:08

The state of SSL stacks

Date:
Wed, 07 May 2025 08:20:37 +0000

Description:
Willy Tarreau and William Lallemand have posted an extensive white
paper examining the landscape of the available SSL implementations. OpenSSL 
3.0 performs significantly worse than alternative SSL
	libraries, forcing organizations to provision more hardware just to
	maintain existing throughput. This raises important questions about
	performance, energy efficiency, and operational costs. Examining 
alternativesBoringSSL, LibreSSL, WolfSSL, and
	AWS-LCreveals a landscape of trade-offs. Each offers different
	approaches to API compatibility, performance optimization, and QUIC
	support. For developers navigating the modern SSL ecosystem,
	understanding these trade-offs is crucial for optimizing
	performance, maintaining compatibility, and future-proofing their
	infrastructure.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1020309/


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