Packet Processing
What Is Packet Processing?
As communications networks converge on Ethernet and IP as the dominant transport technology, the ability to manage and process IP packets at wire rates is key to offering successful new services. Packet processors intercept individual IP data packets and process them using application software which can be easily enhanced to add new capabilities. Wire-speed packet processing is critical for low-latency applications such as multimedia, Voice over IP (VoIP), and security. Increasingly, hardware accelerators for security and pattern matching are built into the multicore processors used in packet processors. Multicore packet processing building blocks are found in applications across all elements in the converged communication network and enable the convergence of multiple functions and diverse services from different systems into a single system.
Interphase Packet Processors
Interphase offers a family of wire-speed packet processing cards for use in many packet processing applications such as the delivery of broadband services in the 3G Wireless, Voice Over IP (VoIP), and IMS network infrastructure. These iSPAN packet processors are extremely versatile and provide the functionality necessary for migrating to next-generation infrastructures and converged networks. They are ideal for designing into wireless network elements such as node-B/RNCs, media servers, line-rate encryption and security functions, VoIP, stateful protocol identification, edge/access routers, and deep packet inspection (DPI) uses such as policy enforcement applications.
- Based on Cavium Networks high-performance OCTEON™ Plus software-compatible packet processors that provide per-core hardware acceleration for packet processing and security, offering unprecedented throughput and programmability for the Layer 2 through Layer 7 processing requirements of intelligent networks
- Integrated co-processors for accelerated packet I/O, Internet Protocol security (IPsec), compression/decompression, .NET Framework's regular expression processing (Regex)
- Choice of 4 to 16 cores (varies by product)
- Offer a range of network interfaces
- 1 GE or 10 GE interfaces
- Available in full- and mid-size AMC, PCI-x, and PCI Express (PCIe) form factors
- Extensive packet processing software available from third-party independent software vendors
- Designed for operation in high temperature environments such as NEBS
- Available off-the-shelf or customized to exact specifications (COTS)
iSPAN 36CA OCTEON Plus AdvancedMC Packet Processor Card
High Performance Packet Processing for Broadband Networks
iSPAN 36MC2 10 GE OCTEON Packet Processor AMC
Mid-Size and Full-Size AdvancedMC solutions based on Cavium OCTEON Plus (56xx) processors with configurations for 1x or 2x 10 GE SFP+ interfaces
iSPAN 55CA Quad GE to PCI-x Packet Processor
High Performance Multicore Packet Processing Engine
iSPAN 55MC8 Quad SFP GE to PCI-x Packet Processor
High Performance Multicore Packet Processing Engine
iSPAN 56MC2 10 GE OCTEON Packet Processor
High Performance Multicore Packet Processing Engine
Next Steps
Contact Interphase now to discuss Packet Processing solutions for your equipment design whether you are considering “custom off-the-shelf,” new custom design, software or system integration, or a complete turnkey solution. Interphase - your best solution partner for Packet Processing success. Contact Us.
