New multi-gigabit PRX-1G and PRX-5G Traffic Managers increase rack density and provide new features
Leipzig, June 2, 2008 – ipoque, the leading European provider of DPI solutions for Internet traffic management and analysis, introduces the two new high-performance systems PRX-5G and PRX-1G. PRX-5G supports three Gigabit Ethernet links or one 10-Gigabit Ethernet link at a maximum throughput of 6 Gbit/s in a 2U system. The smaller 1U PRX-1G supports three Gigabit Ethernet links and a throughput of 3.4 Gbit/s. With their support for three network links, the new systems also enable the effective management of asymmetric network traffic.
Along with these models, a firmware update with many new features has been released. These include VLAN-based bandwidth management and detection support for popular tunnel and gaming protocols. The new tunnel protocol module enables management of network traffic inside tunnels that use for instance SSL, OpenVPN, IPsec or TOR. The gaming module supports popular online games such as Half-Life 2, Steam, World of Warcraft and Microsoft's Xbox.
Improving the performance while at the same time significantly extending the protocol support is made possible by parallelization of the internal packet processing. PRX-5G and PRX-1G use seven respectively three packet processing cores. PRX-5G is able to handle three fully loaded Gigabit Ethernet links or up to six gigabit per second on a 10-Gigabit Ethernet link – being the DPI market’s first system to offer this performance in a rack space-saving 2U chassis.
Following are a few specifications and performance data for the new systems:
PRX-5G
Network interfaces:
- three Gigabit Ethernet copper links (10/100/1000Base-T) or
- one Gigabit Ethernet copper link (10/100/1000Base-T) and
two Gigabit Ethernet fiber links (1000Base-SX/LX SFP) or - one 10-Gigabit Ethernet link (CX4 or XFP) and
one Gigabit Ethernet copper link (10/100/1000Base-T)
Performance:
- 6 Gbit/s throughput
- 750,000 packets per second
- 1 million subscribers
PRX-1G
Interface configuration:
- three Gigabit Ethernet copper links (10/100/1000Base-T)
Performance:
- 3.4 Gbit/s throughput
- 550,000 packets per second
- 250,000 subscribers
About PRX Traffic Manager
PRX Traffic Manager is a comprehensive and cost-effective bandwidth management solution enabling network operators to monitor and control network traffic per application and per subscriber. PRX Traffic Manager detects applications with a combination of layer-7 deep packet inspection (DPI) and behavioral traffic analysis. All major protocols including peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P), instant messaging (IM), media streaming and Internet telephony (VoIP) are supported. The integrated quality-of-service (QoS) management allows prioritization, shaping and blocking of classified traffic. Extensive accounting features provide in-depth application- and subscriber-aware network visibility.
About ipoque
ipoque provides network intelligence and policy control solutions helping fixed and mobile broadband operators to better understand traffic patterns, monetize new data services and improve the quality of experience for their subscribers. Our application classification and analysis engine enables bandwidth and congestion control, prioritized quality of service delivery and detailed network visibility.
Over 200 broadband operator customers in more than 60 countries across the globe rely on ipoque's policy control solution to limit equipment and operating expenditures, increase profitability and maximize subscriber satisfaction. ipoque was founded in 2005 in Leipzig, Germany, and has become a Rohde & Schwarz company in 2011.
