Performance Optimization for Security Features

Performance Optimization for Security Features

Security features impact performance through additional processing and network hops. Understanding these impacts enables appropriate optimization without compromising security. Careful configuration balances security requirements with performance needs.

Connection pooling and reuse reduce TLS handshake overhead. Service meshes maintain persistent connections between sidecars, amortizing authentication costs. Proper pool sizing prevents resource exhaustion while maintaining security. Session resumption further reduces cryptographic overhead.

Hardware acceleration leverages CPU instructions for cryptographic operations. Modern processors include AES-NI and SHA extensions that significantly improve encryption performance. Service mesh configurations should enable these optimizations where available. Some meshes support offloading to dedicated hardware security modules.