Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Spartaz Humbug! 04:50, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network

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This article reads like an advert - specifically, like a "white paper" - and is therefore not suitable for inclusion in an encyclopedia. The article has been tagged for some time (against resistance from the article's original author) but has not really improved. Ijackson (talk) 12:46, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
 * weak delete as per the nomination. It seems to be poorly sourced (some parts copied verbatim from sources, removed where found), written like a press release perhaps because of this, and the lack of reliable sources makes it difficult to assess its notability. Google turns up this page and mirrors and sources of similar quality. It could really do with expert attention from someone more familiar with WP's standards than it's creator, but as noted it's been in this state for a while.-- JohnBlackburne wordsdeeds 13:19, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete, coatrack article devised to sell a product, dwelling on its alleged advantages of security and convenience: The main benefit of SSL VPN technology is that because it is user-based, not device-based, any authorized user can login from web-enabled PCs for secure, remote access of confidential files. The safety issues are similar to SSL-based credit card online transactions. ... For businesses, SSL VPN offers versatility, ease of use and secure, remote access to road warriors, telecommuters, partners and customers who can access the corporate network from multiple locations including home, client networks, public kiosks, and hotspots over varied devices like laptops, mobile devices and home and public desktops. This makes SSL VPN unique in providing anywhere, any device remote access which is not possible with other VPN solutions. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:09, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions.  Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:10, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep The terminology "for businesses" is not used in the normal spamming sense but is terminology sometimes used in scenarios like this to identify whether a benefit is for the client (a person using the secure connection at a remote site), or for the organization that has to manage and pay for the overall network (however, the term "business" should be stripped out). I do not think this article is promoting a particular company and I do not think a description as spam is applicable. The article is certainly written too much like an essay and with too much excited prose, however the topic is notable and warrants an article: a Google search for "SSL VPN" shows many hits including Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Sonicwall. Johnuniq (talk) 04:52, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.