A10 Networks, Inc. Networking and Security Software on COTS Hardware THUNDER for Bare Metal

A10 Networks application networking and security solutions for bare metal raise the bar on performance with an industryleading software approach. The software enables on-demand deployment with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware to deliver throughput of 40 Gbps — up to four times more than competing solutions. FEATURES & BENEFITS UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE Bare metal software deployments benefit from greater performance by avoiding the hypervisor overhead associated with virtualized solutions, as they have direct and complete access to the underlying hardware. In addition, A10 Thunder for Bare Metal is powered by A10’s Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS®), which delivers shared memory accuracy, efficiency, scalability and advanced flow processing. It offers up to 40 Gbps of throughput in a single bare metal software appliance. FASTER TIME TO OPERATION Thunder for Bare Metal software is available as an ISO image or through a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) deployment for x86 server platforms and clouds. The software can be downloaded and installed onto an organization’s existing commodity hardware on demand. The software is an integrated package, enabling faster system rollout. DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY Decouple software licensing from hardware to ensure portability and longevity. Hardware can be upgraded independent of software to lower costs. Enterprises and service providers can deploy application networking and security solutions as a VNF in software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined data center (SDDC) environments for centralized management and automation. OFF-THE-SHELF HARDWARE FOR LOWER TCO Moving to software-based network functions, running on industry-standard hardware, helps lower CAPEX and OPEX costs. A10’s solutions for bare metal can be deployed on COTS-standardized hardware, reducing the need to purchase traditional proprietary hardware platforms.