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Security / TLS support of Compose for Redis on IBM Bluemix Public?

I am thinking about using Compose for Redis on Bluemix Public but...

  1. In Bluemix catalog, there is the sentence: Compose's platform gives you a configuration pre-tuned for high availability and locked down with additional security features. - does anobody know what does additional security features mean?
  2. I've tried to test TLS support and it seems that the service doesn't support it. Am I right?
  3. Is there any best scenario how to protect transmissions from my app to Compose for Redis service on Bluemix Public (my app is running as Cloud Foundry app)?
  4. Are there any alternatives with TLS support enabled?

Thanks!

Solution

  • (1) See the following links for some more information.

    (2) This is currently not supported but I believe it is being worked on. Please contact me offline and share your timescales to understand if this is viable.

    (3) Not that I'm aware of.

    (4) Not that I'm aware of.

    Update:

    TLS is now available - https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2018/02/ibm-cloud-compose-redis-available-tls-encryption/.

    Thanks for pointing this out, zdenek