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  1. Webinar: DPI-driven network visibility: open-source vs commercial

    This webinar discusses the findings of our latest open-source DPI report, based on a survey of 48 top networking and cybersecurity vendors. It presents the current state of open-source DPI, covering its adoption, technical capabilities, benefits, long-term costs, security gaps, and performance compared to commercial DPI solutions. Additionally special focus is given to advanced DPI technology from ipoque for improved application awareness and network visibility.

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  2. Commercial vs open-source DPI: Does it matter?

    Commercial DPI takes traffic detection a notch higher via its ability to detect encrypted and obfuscated traffic. This inherently requires advanced methods such as statistical and behavioral analysis and machine learning, technologies that are not available in the open-source versions. This article debates the advantages of commercial vs. open-source DPI. While it shares the merits of both options, it highlights the reliability, superior performance, efficiency, security and service consistency provided by vendors of commercial DPI and how these qualities help network administrators and managers monitor and secure their networks more effectively.

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  3. Report: State of open-source DPI - Challenges, opportunities and alternatives

    This report examines the impact of increasing application complexity, encryption, and emerging cyber threats on open-source deep packet inspection (DPI). It evaluates AI-based methologies, the adequacy of signature libraries, and the influence of evolving business requirements on vendors' decosions to transition to commercial DPI. It also explores the role of custom migration tools in facilitating this transition.

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  4. Networking and cybersecurity vendors’ view on open-source DPI in 2024

    This article highlights the key findings of our recent report, "State of open-source DPI: Challenges, opportunities and alternatives," including the factors driving the adoption of open-source DPI, as well as its challenges in terms of capabilities, performance, security, and long-term cost effectiveness. In addition, vendors can now make a seamless and rapid transition to commercial DPI tools, and in our article we examine how evolving business requirements influence the decision to migrate to commercial DPI and the role of custom migration tools in accelerating this transition.

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  5. The impact of encryption and AI on open source in DPI: challenges and opportunities

    The rise of encryption protocols is transforming network security, presenting both challenges and opportunities for open-source deep packet inspection (DPI) solutions. While open-source DPI excels at handling common encryption methods, it struggles with newer techniques, as well as anonymization and obfuscation strategies. The growing reliance on AI and machine learning in commercial DPI products offers a potential path forward, but open-source projects face obstacles in integrating these technologies due to challenges around data privacy, training, and model sharing.

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  6. Encryption and emerging application complexities challenge open-source DPI efficiency, Rohde & Schwarz report reveals

    Leipzig, Germany, May 30, 2024 — ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company and a leading provider of next-gen deep packet inspection (DPI) software, today unveiled key findings from its latest research report ‘State of open-source DPI: challenges, opportunities and alternatives’.

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  7. License next-generation DPI software from an expert, use open-source DPI or build an own DPI solution?

    Whether it’s for software-defined networks to enable policy control and critical traffic steering or to protect corporate networks, IoT devices and cloud platforms from malicious attacks, it’s crucial to choose the right deep packet inspection (DPI) solution. When your solution needs advanced application awareness as a key enabling feature you need to decide whether to build DPI in-house or to license the software from a DPI specialist. Accelerate your time to market leveraging ipoque's DPI OEM expertise. We help you to transform your business, ensuring that your breakthrough ideas get to market quickly without compromising your high expectations.

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  8. R&S®PACE 2: a lightweight DPI engine for big network performance gains

    Performance vs. cost – Why is having a small memory footprint important for DPI deployed in virtualized and containerized environments? This article discusses the implications of a DPI engine with a small memory footprint on network and application performance, across virtualized and containerized architectures as well as the network functions into which it is embedded.

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  9. DPI solution from Rohde & Schwarz helps Indigo Software reach new high in customer satisfaction

    Indigo Software embeds the deep packet inspection (DPI) engine R&S®PACE 2 into their web application security solution to enhance network protection and management. With the new traffic analytics capabilities, Indigo Software has been empowered to expand their business to highly regulated industries and markets.

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  10. Advisory guide: Build or buy DPI

    In this advisory guide, we are looking at the key factors to help you decide whether to build or buy a DPI solution. Because, when your network analytics or cybersecurity solution needs application awareness, choosing to build the deep packet inspection software in-house, using open-source DPI or licensing it from a DPI specialist can be a difficult decision. Whether it’s for software-defined networks to enable policy control and critical traffic steering or to protect corporate networks, IoT devices and cloud platforms from malicious attacks, choosing the right deep packet inspection solution is crucial. This free advisory guide summarizes the pros and cons of building or buying deep packet inspection software that you should consider before making a decision.

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