[j-nsp] Whitebox 10Gb/s capture challenge

[Michele Bergonzoni]

>> So, my challenge is keeping the price point is something around $1000-$1500 - basically the 10Gb version of a 1u gigE capture system.

If Linux is OK take a look at the PF_RING socket, used in the open 
source solution ntop and in the hardware appliances they build, but 
available in the current Linux kernel. Take a look at

http://www.ntop.org/products/pf_ring/

And to the links from there. They studied the subject in great depth, 
including the NIC driver architecture.

Regards,
				Bergonz

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