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Niagara Networks Appliance Comparison Matrix
Category Feature 4540 4248-6C 3808E 3299 3296 3225
Packet Broker Functionalities
  Flow Mapping ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
  Service Chaining ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
  Network Visibility ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
  Advanced Load Balancing ✔ ✔ ✔      
  Tunnel Termination ✔ ✔        
Packetron Acceleration Module*   | Network Intelligence Functions   
  Application-Aware Intelligence¹ ✔ ✔        
  Advanced Network Intelligence² ✔ ✔        
  Open Visibility³ ✔ ✔        
Bypass Protection
  Active inline Bypass Protection     ✔ ✔    
  Passive inline Bypass Protection         ✔  
Network Tapping
  Passive Optical TAP           ✔
  Active Inline TAP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
Port Density
  Max 1Gb ports 10 48 48 24 32 36 (48)⁴
  Max 10Gb ports 10 48 48 4 32 36 (48)⁴
  Max 25Gb ports 8 48 48   32 36 (48)⁴
  Max 40Gb ports 28 6 32     24
  Max 50Gb ports         32 36 (48)⁴
  Max 100Gb ports 28 8 32   32 36 (48)⁴
  Max 400Gb ports           36 (48)⁴
Port Type
  1G SFP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
  10G SFP+ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
  25G SFP28 ✔ ✔ ✔      
  40G QSFP ✔ ✔ ✔      
  100G QSFP28 ✔ ✔ ✔      
Physical Specifications
  Rack units 1RU 1RU 1RU 1RU 1RU 1RU
  Modular     ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
  Optional Packetron Module Support Up to 2 Up to 2        

 

¹ Application filtering is enabled through Packetron Network Intelligence functions, supporting over 300 applications.

 ² Advanced Packet Broker Functions - TLS Decryption, NetFlow/IPFIX generation, Data Masking, REGEX filtering, Packet/Header slicing, Deduplication & Mobile Visibility.

 ³ Dedicated Packetron function for hosting third-party applications — requires a hypervisor license.

 ⁴ Depending on configuration using breakout cables or port grouping.

(*) A Packetron Acceleration Module is required to enable advanced network intelligence functions, providing visibility & processing capabilities from Layer 4 through Layer 7.

 

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  • Proven in large, complex enterprise & carrier-grade networks
  • Seamless interoperability with leading cybersecurity & networking vendors
  • A unified visibility platform for on-premises data centres, NaaS/hybrid cloud and virtual networks.
  • Enables IT teams to evolve toward modern NOC & SOC architectures at scale - streamlining operations, improving tool deployment and reducing OPEX
  • Increases network & service uptime while empowering a strengthened inline security stack
  • Designed, developed and manufactured in the USA 
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Our solutions are deployed across some of the world’s most prominent networks, empowering Security and Network Operations Centers (SOC/NOC) with end-to-end visibility and actionable traffic intelligence across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Carrier-Grade Products

 

Trusted by Fortune 500 Companies, Service Providers & Government Agencies

Field-Proven Interoperability

 

Strong Alliance with leading cybersecurity vendors. Deployment flexibility across on-premises data centers, metro POP & CO , application POP & private enterprise environments

NetSecOps Collaboration

 

Packetron-Powered Visibility for NetSecOps - Enabling Network Intelligence

Niagara Networks Appliance Comparison Matrix - FAQ

What’s the difference between an Advanced Packet Broker and a TAP?

What is a Hybrid Bypass solution?

What is the role of the Packetron Acceleration Module?

Which Niagara appliances can host Packetron modules, and how many can be installed?

Can I mix TAP, Packet Broker, and Hybrid Bypass deployments?

How do I choose the right appliance for my environment?

What does “Open Visibility” mean in this table?

Are these appliances managed centrally?

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From design to production, our solutions are built to the highest standards of quality, security, and performance, trusted by organizations worldwide and deployed in some of the world’s largest mission-critical networks.

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