What We Just Did to Make SSL Even Faster

This post details Cloudflare's efforts to significantly improve SSL/TLS handshake performance. It describes the implementation of OCSP stapling and, more importantly, the development of an automated system for intelligently bundling SSL certificates. This system optimizes certificate chains by finding the shortest, most ubiquitous, and secure path from a user-uploaded certificate to a trusted root, reducing data transmission and improving connection speeds. Cloudflare also committed to sharing their findings and tools, like an intermediate certificate directory and an SSL bundler, with the wider community.