Garland PacketMax vs Plixer FlowPro comparison

In today’s environment with significant investment in security and monitoring tools, Garland recognizes the need for a cost effective solution that allows the flexibility and speed that is required for the networks of the future. Get the advantages of full-featured NPBs at a significantly less cost. We take the approach of providing solutions that are flexible and scalable for future on-demand growth with excellent ROI.

Garland’s “deconstructed packet brokers” offer a specialized device for each of your needs:

Filtering, aggregation and load balancing

Advanced features like deduplication, packet slicing and time stamping

Hybrid NPB’s with TAP integration

Inline Edge Security solutions

Easily reuse and repurpose devices as needs shift

Fully supported ports - no additional per-port license fees

FlowPro is inserted into areas of the network when visibility is needed. It uses a deep packet inspection (DPI) to compile a flow cache, and exports traffic and threat details reflecting 100% of all communications that pass by. FlowPro is a great complement to the Scrutinizer Incident Response System and ensures the security team has insight where they need it.