Microsoft intend to acquire Whale Communications - they're a "leading provider of SSL VPN" technologies

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Our PressPass announcement provides more information about the stated intent to acquire Whale Communications.

Whale Communications are well known as a provider of SSL VPN and Application Security Technologies.

What's your view about the role of SSL VPN (from any vendor) in today's security oriented infrastructure?  Some of you know my view but I'm very interested to hear yours hence I'm not going to bias this by re-stating it.