A10 Networks Launches New Mid-range and High-end ADC Appliances

A10 Networks, an application networking company, announced new mid-range Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) appliances and high-end Thunder SPE ADC appliances. The new mid-range Thunder ADC appliances provide powerful dedicated hardware for SSL performance and DDoS attack protection at an ‘exceptionally competitive price point for enterprises’, the company said in a press release. The high-end Thunder SPE appliances provide SSL performance, and enhanced DDoS and network protection in hardware with the Security and Policy Engine (SPE) hardware, allowing Web giants and service providers to ‘secure the most demanding data center applications and networks’, the company said.

The new mid-range models also offer customers investment protection with modular SSL components. Designed with “SSL modularity” in mind, the new Thunder appliance models enable customers a simple upgrade path from the current generation of SSL processors to the next generation of higher

The new specifications of the mid-range Thunder hardware appliances are as follows:

Thunder 3230 and 3230S (two “S” models include SSL Security Processors)

4-Core Xeon CPU, 4x1GbE, 4x10GbE; Throughput: 30 Gbps; SSL CPS (2048-bit): Up to 52,000; DDoS Protection (SYN Flood) SYN/sec: 55 million

Thunder 3430 and 3430S (two “S” models include SSL Security Processors)

6-Core Xeon CPU, 4x1GbE, 4x10GbE; Throughput: 42 Gbps; SSL CPS (2048-bit): Up to 75,000; DDoS Protection (SYN Flood) SYN/sec: 55 million

Thunder 5330 and 5330S (two “S” models include SSL Security Processors)

10-Core Xeon CPU, 8x10GbE; Throughput: 78 Gbps; SSL CPS (2048-bit): Up to 96,000; DDoS Protection (SYN Flood) SYN/sec: 112 million

The new high-end Thunder SPE hardware appliances with Security and Policy Engine (SPE) hardware are as follows:

Thunder 5435 and 5435S (“S” model includes SSL Security Processors)

10-Core Xeon CPU, 16x10GbE, 4x40GbE; Throughput: 78 Gbps; SSL CPS (2048-bit): Up to 65,000; DDoS Protection (SYN Flood) SYN/sec: 112 million

Thunder 6435 and 6435S (“S” model includes SSL Security Processors)

• 2 x 12-Core Xeon CPUs, 16x10GbE, 4x40GbE; Throughput: 153 Gbps; SSL CPS (2048-bit): Up to 135,000; DDoS Protection (SYN Flood) SYN/sec: 223 million

Availability
All models are available now.