Testing NPB & TAPs
CASE STORY
Valkyrie Chosen to test Network Packet Brokers and TAP Solutions
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A manufacturer in India specializing in Network Packet Brokers and Network TAP solutions was dissatisfied with the stateless traffic generation and analysis solution they were using. It was expensive and the level of support was inadequate.
Valkyrie Delivers Performance and Value
Xena India were invited to demonstrate how Valkyrie could meet the manufacturer’s needs for generating 40GE, 10GE and 1GE traffic.
Testing NPBs and TAPs requires segmenting incoming network traffic before it reaches e.g. security, application performance monitoring, or network forensic tools. These capabilities are an integral part of ValkyrieManager’s feature set, which makes it easy for users to quickly define multiple streams of traffic each with its own specific profile to analyze how the DUT responds.
The manufacturer was quickly convinced that Valkyrie had the features required and were impressed by its ease-of-use. The deciding factor was Xena’s value-add package where all the software – as well as 3 years’ SW upgrades and 3 years’ HW warranty – is included free of charge, together with free tech support and training for the lifetime of the product. This made Valkyrie a very cost-effective solution.
Cost-Effective Scalability
The manufacturer has returned on multiple occasions to purchase additional test modules.
Relevant Products
…used in this industry
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Odin-1G-3S-6P-E1GE 3-speed, 6-port test module (SFP ports) for testing 100/1000M optical or 10/100/1000M BASE-T – enhanced version. |
Odin-10G-1S-6P6-port 10G stateless test module. |
C-Odin-10G-4S-2P-Combi6-port stateless test module that can test 10GE, 5.0GE, 2.5GE, 1GE and 100Mbps. |
A manufacturer in India specializing in Network Packet Brokers and Network TAP solutions was dissatisfied with the stateless traffic generation and analysis solution they were using. It was expensive and the level of support was inadequate.
Valkyrie Delivers Performance and Value
Xena India were invited to demonstrate how Valkyrie could meet the manufacturer’s needs for generating 40GE, 10GE and 1GE traffic.
Testing NPBs and TAPs requires segmenting incoming network traffic before it reaches e.g. security, application performance monitoring, or network forensic tools. These capabilities are an integral part of ValkyrieManager’s feature set, which makes it easy for users to quickly define multiple streams of traffic each with its own specific profile to analyze how the DUT responds.
The manufacturer was quickly convinced that Valkyrie had the features required and were impressed by its ease-of-use. The deciding factor was Xena’s value-add package where all the software – as well as 3 years’ SW upgrades and 3 years’ HW warranty – is included free of charge, together with free tech support and training for the lifetime of the product. This made Valkyrie a very cost-effective solution.
Cost-Effective Scalability
The manufacturer has returned on multiple occasions to purchase additional test modules.
Relevant Products
…used in this industry
Odin-1G-3S-6P-E
1GE 3-speed, 6-port test module (SFP ports) for testing 100/1000M optical or 10/100/1000M BASE-T – enhanced version
Odin-10G-1S-6P
6-port 10G stateless test module.
C-Odin-10G-4S-2P-Combi
6-port stateless test module that can test 10GE, 5.0GE, 2.5GE, 1GE and 100Mbps.
Xena White Papers
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OpenFlow®
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