Which setting reduces server load, improves response time, and increases the number of SSL transactions per second on an SSL vServer?

Which setting reduces server load, improves response time, and increases the number of SSL transactions per second on an SSL vServer?

• A. SSLv3
• B. Session timeout
• C. SSLv2 redirect
• D. Session reuse

Answer: (D)

Session reuse relies on TLS session resumption. Once a client and the server establish a TLS session, they can agree to reuse that session for subsequent connections by presenting a session identifier or a session ticket. If a new connection from the same client presents a valid resumed session, the handshake is abbreviated, skipping the full key exchange and certificate negotiation. That saves CPU cycles, reduces cryptographic operations, and cuts the number of round-trips, which lowers server load, speeds up each connection, and increases the number of SSL transactions the vServer can handle per second. In a Citrix ADC SSL vServer, enabling session reuse allows the appliance to leverage a shared session cache or tickets across connections, amplifying throughput under TLS traffic. This works best when clients support resumption and the ADC is properly configured to cache and reuse sessions. The other options either refer to deprecated/insecure protocols or don’t directly impact the handshake overhead and session management, so they don’t provide the same performance and load benefits.

Session reuse relies on TLS session resumption. Once a client and the server establish a TLS session, they can agree to reuse that session for subsequent connections by presenting a session identifier or a session ticket. If a new connection from the same client presents a valid resumed session, the handshake is abbreviated, skipping the full key exchange and certificate negotiation. That saves CPU cycles, reduces cryptographic operations, and cuts the number of round-trips, which lowers server load, speeds up each connection, and increases the number of SSL transactions the vServer can handle per second. In a Citrix ADC SSL vServer, enabling session reuse allows the appliance to leverage a shared session cache or tickets across connections, amplifying throughput under TLS traffic. This works best when clients support resumption and the ADC is properly configured to cache and reuse sessions. The other options either refer to deprecated/insecure protocols or don’t directly impact the handshake overhead and session management, so they don’t provide the same performance and load benefits.