Price: Starts at $5,995.00. Call for pricing.
nBox™
An Embedded NetFlow v5/v9/IPFIX Probe (IPv4, IPv6, MPLS)
For some software netflow solutions users (such as nProbe users), running a probe on a PC (or any other common hardware) is not always the best choice for several reasons:
- PCs have moving parts that can break, making the probe unavailable.
- PCs are large and require monitors and keyboards, whereas probes often need to be deployed on places where space is limited.
- Administering PCs is not cheap, and they require OS purchase, installation, and maintenance.
- For large networks divided into several trunks, it is necessary to have several probes analyzing each trunk. This requires that multiple hosts running nProbe are deployed across the network.
- The cost (for both hardware and maintenance) is not insignificant, particularly if several probes need to be deployed.
If you do not want to install software probes on a PC, or if you want to have a hardware-based, scalable, and purpose-built solution, then you are probably an nBox user. As an nBox user, you have a low-cost, small-factor computer with no moving parts with nProbe on board with easy administration using the embedded web interface.
| nBox-M | nBox-H | nBox-HF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Rackmount (19") | |||
| Management Ports | 1 (Gigabit Copper) | |||
| Remote Management (IPMI) | Optional | Yes | ||
| Monitoring Ports | 4 (gigabit Copper) | 4 (Gigabit Copper) | 2 (Gigabit SX) | |
| Target Flow Performance (Concurrent Flows) | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Typical Monitoring Scenario | xDSL | Lightly Loaded Gbit Network | Heavy Loaded Gbit Network | |
| NetFlow Probe | nProbe 5.x (NetFlow v5/v9 and IPFIX) with in-Kernel Flow Acceleration (Commercial Edition) | |||
| Local Flow Collection | ntop 3.3.x | |||
| Compatible Flow Collector | All Major NetFlow Collectors | |||
If you want to know more about how to setup nBox and begin collecting network traffic data, take a look at the 
nBox User's Guide.
NetFlow Collection and Reporting
Use Scrutinizer NetFlow Analyzer from Plixer International to analyze the NetFlow data from your nProbe or nBox and find additional reporting options beyond any other tool on the market.
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