* A look at an emerging piece of hardware, XML accelerator This week’s Technology Update (https://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2003/1208techupdate.html) takes a look at an emerging piece of hardware known as an XML accelerator.In a nutshell, XML-aware network hardware or traffic acceleration devices work at or near wire speeds to process bulky XML messages which can seriously tax server processing power when done with application server software.Our Technology Update author (sunil@sarvega.com) notes that XML acceleration appliances are generally deployed in a three-tier architecture in the data-center. They typically sit behind firewalls, between load balancers and application/Web servers.And a bunch of vendors will be or already have hit the market with these tools. Sarvega, Conformative Systems, DataPower, Forum Systems, Reactivity and Westbridge among them. In addition, network stalwarts such as Cisco are eyeing XML acceleration developments. The growing use of XML and Web services is fueling development of these hardware appliances, experts say. Related content news Fortinet brings AI help to enterprise security teams Fortinet Advisor aims to help customers respond to threats more quickly By Michael Cooney Dec 11, 2023 3 mins Network Security how-to Getting started with scripting on Linux, Part 1 Once a script is prepared and tested, you can get a significant task completed simply by typing the script's name followed by any required arguments. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 11, 2023 5 mins Linux feature Starkey swaps out MPLS for managed SD-WAN Hearing aid manufacturer achieves performance boost, increased reliability and cost savings after a shift from MPLS to managed SD-WAN services from Aryaka. By Neal Weinberg Dec 11, 2023 6 mins SASE SD-WAN Network Security news Nvidia races to fulfill AI demand with its first Vietnam semiconductor hub Vietnam has been a growing tech manufacturing destination for the past few years, and Nvidia said it is open to a new manufacturing partner in Vietnam. By Sam Reynolds Dec 11, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe