Analysis Acceleration Essential for SDN and NFV Performance

Napatech Whitepaper Argues that Virtualization-Aware Appliances Provide the Bridge Between the Networks of Today and Those of Tomorrow

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Sep 30, 2014, 07:42 ET

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Napatech (OSE: NAPA) today released the latest addition to its "Time to ReThink" whitepaper series, addressing the rapid growth in data volume and complexity facing network equipment manufacturers. In "Time to ReThink SDN and NFV Performance," the company argues that virtualization-aware appliances provide the real-time insight into network traffic necessary for effective management and orchestration of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). Analysis acceleration is a critical component in appliance performance, as it provides guaranteed data capture and delivery at speeds up to 100 Gbps.

The ability to ensure reliable, real-time data for management and analytics is essential in the high-speed environment of SDN and NFV.

Management a key challenge for SDN/NFV deployment: Deploying SDN and NFV effectively depends upon real-time network insight into IP traffic, which requires nanosecond-precision analysis at speeds of 10, 40 and even 100 Gbps.
Virtualization-aware appliances provide the solution: These physical appliances monitor and secure virtual networks and provide the insight to enable event-driven automation of policy decisions and real-time reaction to those events, thereby allowing SDN controllers and NFV management to administer and secure networks.
Analysis acceleration essential to SDN/NFV performance: Appliances that are based on commercial off-the-shelf servers with standard network interface cards are not designed for continuous capture of large amounts of data. Analysis accelerators are required for the nanosecond precision needed in real-time monitoring.
Napatech accelerators enable flexible, scalable network applications:
- By using Napatech accelerators in commercial off-the-shelf servers, network equipment manufacturers can build appliances that provide intelligent analysis.
- Products range from 1 to 100 Gbps, enabling analysis of applications and services through guaranteed data delivery and nanosecond time-stamping resolution.
- Visit http://www.napatech.com/products to learn more.

Peter Ekner, VP of product management, Napatech, said:
"The high-speed complexity of tomorrow's networks presents numerous performance challenges for network equipment manufacturers as SDN and NFV are increasingly deployed. The ability to ensure real-time data for management and analytics is critical. Napatech accelerators enable the tools to make this possible, while also reducing time-to-market and risk for our customers."

About Napatech
Napatech is the world leader in accelerating network management and security applications. As data volume and complexity grow, the performance of these applications needs to stay ahead of the speed of networks in order to do their jobs. We make this possible, for even the most demanding financial, telecom, corporate and government networks. Now and in the future, we enable our customers' applications to run faster than the networks they need to manage and protect.

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