Miscellaneous Management Systems
Virtual UDP Switch helps optimize network performance.
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Based on Linux-based StealthWatch System of appliances, Flow Replicator(TM) appliance is virtual User Datagram Protocol (UDP) switch that receives UDP packets, duplicates them, and sends them to appropriate destination based on user-configured rules. Users can specify destinations based on source IP, destination IP, and destination port. Unit is suited for large network management environments which require multiple NetFlow(TM), sFlow®, SNMP, or syslog collectors.
Original Press Release:
Lancope Delivers Flow Replicator(TM)
First Commercially Available Virtual UDP Switch ~
ATLANTA, Dec. 11 -- Lancope, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch(TM) System, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) and response solution, today announced the Flow Replicator(TM) appliance, the first commercially available virtual User Datagram Protocol (UDP) switch that rapidly replicates and redistributes any unidirectional UDP datagrams. Based on Lancope's Linux-based StealthWatch System of appliances, the Flow Replicator is a high speed, high performance solution that is easy-to-manage, easy-to-deploy and extremely valuable in large network management environments, which require multiple NetFlow(TM), sFlow®, SNMP, or syslog collectors.
The powerful Flow Replicator appliance delivers the following key benefits:
o Simplifies network device configuration
The ability to configure all devices across the enterprise to a single
collector destination dramatically simplifies network configuration,
resulting in significant man-hours savings.
o Reduces network traffic
Routers and switches need send only one stream of data to the Flow
Replicator, reducing network traffic and optimizing network bandwidth.
o Reduces load on routers and switches
The Flow Replicator allows for a single collector destination,
reducing the amount of work required when sending the UDP packet to
the collector.
The Flow Replicator receives UDP packets, duplicates them and sends them to the appropriate destination based on user-configured rules. Users can specify destinations based on source IP, destination IP, and destination port. Several organizations, including AirTran Airways, U.S. Department of Interior and the Internal Revenue Service, currently use Lancope's Flow Replicator to consume NetFlow packets from several NetFlow-enabled routers and forward them to the StealthWatch Xe for NetFlow collector for network behavior analysis.
"Despite its wide availability for some time, organizations are just now recognizing the benefits of harnessing flow data," said Phil Hochmuth, senior analyst with Yankee Group. "As the adoption of flow-based monitoring gains momentum, virtual UDP switches, which enable organizations to maximize the applications of flow data, will become a critical component for any large enterprise."
"By overcoming the physical limitations of collecting flow data, the Flow Replicator helps organizations maximize ROI of their network infrastructure, optimize network performance and simplify network administration," added Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. "When the Flow Replicator is deployed in conjunction with the StealthWatch System, organizations gain end- to-end network visibility through flow-based anomaly detection and network performance monitoring."
For more information or to watch a demonstration of the Flow Replication, visit http://lancope.com/products/replicator.aspx.
Availability & Pricing
Generally available and shipping, the Flow Replicator is USD $12,995. For more information, please contact the Lancope at 888-419-1462 or sales@lancope.com.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the provider of the StealthWatch(TM) System, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) and response solution that unifies behavior-based anomaly detection and network optimization capabilities to protect critical information assets and ensure network performance by preventing costly downtime, repair and loss of reputation. StealthWatch streamlines security and network operations into one process, reduces time and resources, and eliminates the costs and complexity associated with non- integrated point products. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch received the 2007 Global Excellence Award in NBA and was named Best of Show at Interop2006. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers worldwide, more than all direct competitors combined. A contributing member of the Trusted Computing Group, Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Foundry Networks, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 888-419-1462 or visit www.lancope.com.
Source: Lancope, Inc.
CONTACT: Jody Ma Kissling of Lancope, Inc., +1-770-225-6513, jma@lancope.com;
Web site: www.lancope.com/
http://lancope.com/products/replicator.aspx
