Date: 27/02/2011

Joint solution by Netronome and Qosmos for deep inspection of data packets

Netronome and Qosmos have announced a joint solution to scale deep packet inspection (DPI) from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps while simultaneously offering the richest detection set for thousands of applications and protocols. The joint solution is designed for manufacturers of security applications.

"Vendors are integrating Qosmos technology to capture and translate details about network data in real time, improving the performance, security and profitability of their solutions," said Qosmos CEO Thibaut Bechetoille. "The unabated, explosive growth in data demands cost-effective solutions scaling to unprecedented bandwidths. Together with Netronome's flow processing technology, we can identify applications and protocols, and extract packet metadata while moving the flow processing actions from software to Netronome's hardware-based flow processors."

In the world of context aware and secure networks with bandwidths increasing from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps inspection is more difficult because of a rapidly evolving set of protocols and applications. The production-ready reference design solution is ideally suited for designers of cyber security platforms, wireless infrastructure and test & measurement equipment.

"Netronome pioneered flow processing and is committed to providing its customers the silicon, hardware, software and building blocks to securely process flows at the speeds required for next generation platforms," said Jarrod Siket, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Netronome. "This exciting partnership with Qosmos expands our offering to include both current and emerging protocols, frequently updated, from the recognized leader in Network Intelligence and DPI software."

Availability: Joint solutions combining Netronome's flow processors with Qosmos ixEngine software are available now and in trials at several major OEM vendors.