nBox NetFlow
A Turn-Key NetFlow v5/v9/IPFIX Probe
line rate
rackmount
and ntopng ready
The recommendation
Who should choose nBox NetFlow
nBox NetFlow is a turn-key NetFlow v5/v9/IPFIX probe in a 1U rackmount appliance, based on nProbe and nProbe Cento. Choose it when you want a probe without building and maintaining a PC, even at 100 Gbit.
- You need a probe where space is limited and moving parts are a risk.
- You want line rate analysis up to 100 Gbit with Layer-7 classification.
- You want a hardware warranty: Dell-based systems include up to 3 years on-site.
The ideal use case
Ideal use case for nBox NetFlow
- Environment: 19 inch racks, with models from 2.5 Gbit/s to 100 Gbit/s (L, M, H10/25/40, H100).
- Team: teams that prefer to buy a ready appliance and manage it from the web interface.
- Technical requirements: nProbe up to 10 Gbit, nProbe Cento up to 100 Gbit. ntopng is optional.
- Problem solved: accurate flow export (NetFlow, Kafka, ClickHouse, ZMQ, CSV, JSON) with nDPI classification.
The alternatives
nBox NetFlow alternatives, compared
Same criteria for each option: role, when to choose it, limits and cost.
nProbe or nProbe Cento software
- Role: Same software on your own hardware.
- Choose it when: You already have suitable servers.
- Limits: You size, install and maintain it.
- Cost: from 299.95 euro
nBox Mini
- Role: Low-cost appliance with ntopng preinstalled.
- Choose it when: Smaller links with a dashboard included.
- Limits: Up to 2.5 Gbit link speed on the models listed.
- Cost: Ask the reseller
The tradeoffs
When nBox NetFlow is not the right choice
- Price is by quote and depends on the model.
- It is a probe: use ntopng or another collector for visibility.
- Pick the model for your link speed up front.
The proof
Specifications, versions, pricing and documentation
Features, supported platforms and protocols, editions with prices, documentation links and answers to common questions follow below.
Open Source Technologies
nBox relies on Open Source high-performance technologies for capturing and processing traffic, including our PF_RING framework and our nDPI Deep Packet Inspection framework, delivering Line-Rate packet processing up to 100 Gbit/s.
High Performance, Small Form Factor
Our nBox NetFlow and Recorder appliances are able to process up to 100 Gbps fully leveraging on multi-core architectures to scale with the performance, and fit in 1U form factor rackmount.
at a glance
Key Features
- Optimized to analyse up to 100 Gbit/s line-rate with no packet loss
- Based on the nProbe (up to 10 Gbit) and nProbe Cento (up to 100 Gbit) softwares
- Layer-7 traffic classification based on nDPI
- Many export formats (NetFlow, Kafka, ClickHouse, ZMQ, CSV, JSON, and many others)
Specifications
Tech Specs
- Linux
- Web GUI available through any HTML5-ready browser
- TLS/HTTPS support
- nboxui
- nProbe / nProbe Cento
- ntopng (optional)
- 19″ Rack-mount
- Dell-based systems include up to 3 years on-site hardware guarantee
models
Choose Your Model
Different models have different performance.
- Web-based UI
- nProbe Pro
- ntopng Pro (optional)
- PF_RING ZC drivers included
- Form Factor: 1U
- Monitoring port options:
- 1 Gbit Copper
- Speed: 2.5 Gbit/s
- Web-based UI
- nProbe Pro
- ntopng Enterprise L (optional)
- PF_RING ZC drivers included
- Form Factor: 1U
- Monitoring port options:
- 2 x 10 Gbit Copper/SFP
- Speed: 2 x 10 Gbit / 8 Mpps
- Web-based UI
- nProbe Pro (10 Gbit)
- nProbe Cento M (10/25/40 Gbit) (optional)
- ntopng Enterprise L (optional)
- PF_RING ZC drivers included
- Form Factor: 1U
- Monitoring port options:
- 2 x 10/25/40 Gbit Copper/(Q)SFP
- Speed: 2 x 40 Gbit/s / 60 Mpps
- Web-based UI
- nProbe Cento
- ntopng Enterprise L (optional)
- PF_RING ZC drivers included
- Form Factor: 1U
- Monitoring port options:
- 1 x 100 QSFP
- Speed: 100 Gbit/s / 100+Mpps
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