> Yeah, because of all of those hackers on your intranet right? :)
:) If you have sensitive areas on your website (even if it's not public) it's recommended to encrypt the data between the server and your website - it ensures that all data passed between them remains private and integral...
And, if you website is not public, it's good to have it on the important areas of your website, to encrypt the data - as an extra security measure - you can never be to precocious nowadays I guess.
It is generally recommended to use an SSL certificate on your site to increase users confidence ( SSL is an encryption technology used to protect sensitive information passed between a web server and a web browser). If your website doesn't have an SSL, browsers will...
You can also check this freebsd.org article , there are also some information on Cisco's website . I also found this PDF document .
I wish you best of luck :)
I think the best server benchmarking script depends on what you're aiming to test - disk space, CPU, software, etc. For example, I heard that this one is good for PHP, but it also depends on which PHP version you're using ...