Netgate TNSR is a high-speed (exceeding 100 Gbps) virtual router and VPN aggregator. TNSR is the answer for businesses, governments, and xSPs looking for scalable routing without the six-figure price tag. Businesses can deploy TNSR as a Netgate hardware appliance, Bare Metal Image, or as a virtual appliance on KVM, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
TNSR combines the FD.io Vector Packet Processor (VPP), a fast, scalable layer 2-4 network stack, with a RESTCONF API, as well as a CLI and GUI for configuration and monitoring. The result is a product which delivers high performance in mission-critical site-to-site, edge-to-cloud, data center, and VPN scenarios. This product is complemented by Netgate’s 24x365 Technical Assistance Center, which stands ready to support your critical business requirements every day.
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Netgate TNSR vRouter (Edge / Access / VPN) CommunityProduct Description
Netgate's TNSR® vRouter is a high-performance software router and VPN concentrator designed to meet the demanding needs of modern networking environments. Leveraging open-source technologies like Vector Packet Processing (VPP and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK, TNSR delivers exceptional routing and VPN performance on commercial off-the-shelf hardware, eliminating the need for expensive proprietary solutions. This scalable platform supports throughput from 1 Gbps to over 100 Gbps, making it suitable for businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and service providers seeking cost-effective, high-speed networking solutions.
Key Features and Functionality:
- High-Performance Routing: Utilizes VPP and DPDK to achieve up to 100 times faster packet processing compared to traditional kernel-based methods, ensuring low-latency and high-throughput routing.
- Versatile VPN Support: Offers routed IPsec site-to-site VPNs and remote access via Mobile IPsec or WireGuard®, providing secure and flexible connectivity options.
- Comprehensive Management and Monitoring: Equipped with a Command Line Interface (CLI, RESTCONF API, SNMP, Prometheus Exporter, and IPFIX Exporter for efficient configuration, automation, and monitoring.
- Advanced Routing Protocols: Supports BGP, OSPF, RIPv2, IPv4/IPv6, and ECMP, facilitating complex and dynamic routing scenarios.
- Robust Security Measures: Implements Layer 2/3/4 Access Control Lists (ACLs scalable to over 100,000 rules, ensuring granular traffic control and enhanced security.
- Open-Source Foundation: Built on a Linux/Ubuntu base, integrating technologies like Clixon, Free Range Routing (FRR, strongSwan for IPsec key management, Kea for DHCP services, and Unbound for DNS, promoting flexibility and community-driven innovation.
Primary Value and User Solutions:
TNSR addresses the critical need for high-speed, scalable, and cost-effective networking solutions in today's data-driven world. By delivering exceptional routing and VPN performance without the high costs associated with proprietary hardware, TNSR enables organizations to:
- Enhance Network Performance: Achieve superior throughput and low latency, accommodating increasing data demands and complex network architectures.
- Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO: Utilize existing hardware and open-source technologies to minimize expenses while maintaining high performance.
- Ensure Secure Connectivity: Implement robust VPN solutions for secure site-to-site and remote access communications.
- Simplify Network Management: Leverage comprehensive management tools and APIs for streamlined configuration, monitoring, and automation.
In summary, TNSR empowers organizations to build and maintain high-performance, secure, and scalable networks that meet the evolving demands of modern connectivity.
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Esther Cheng
