Bulk data transfers via transport layer security protocol

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:

• dividing an encrypted record into a set of fragments including equal-size fragments exactly a size of a maximum transmission unit (MTU) according to a transfer layer security (TLS) protocol, the encrypted record exceeding the size of the MTU;
• causing a last fragment of the set of fragments to be an unequal size fragment;
• establishing a transmission mode for transmitting records exceeding the size of the MTU by a handshake operation between a first device and a second device;
• transmitting each fragment of the set of fragments according to the transmission mode indicating an order of transmission from the first device to the second device via the TLS protocol over a communications network, the order of transmission causing the one unequal-size fragment to be transmitted last;
• collecting the set of fragments until receipt of the unequal-size fragment is received, the receipt of the unequal-size fragment indicating an end of transmission of the encrypted record;
• responsive to determining the end of transmission, assembling the set of fragments to create the encrypted record;
• and
• decrypting the encrypted record for processing by the second device.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor set;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium;
• wherein:
• the processor set is structured, located, connected, and/or programmed to run program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium;
• and
• the program instructions which, when executed by the processor set, cause the processor set to perform a method comprising:
• dividing an encrypted record into a set of fragments including equal-size fragments exactly a size of a maximum transmission unit (MTU) according to a transfer layer security (TLS) protocol, the encrypted record exceeding the size of the MTU;
• causing a last fragment of the set of fragments to be an unequal size fragment;
• establishing a transmission mode for transmitting records exceeding the size of the MTU by a handshake operation between a first device and a second device;
• transmitting each fragment of the set of fragments according to the transmission mode indicating an order of transmission from the first device to the second device via the TLS protocol over a communications network, the order of transmission causing the one unequal-size fragment to be transmitted last;
• collecting the set of fragments until receipt of the unequal-size fragment is received, the receipt of the unequal-size fragment indicating an end of transmission of the encrypted record;
• responsive to determining the end of transmission, assembling the set of fragments to create the encrypted record;
• and
• decrypting the encrypted record for processing by the second device.