Competitive Comparison

GbE and 10 GbE Packet Capture Appliances

The current cyberthreat landscape requires more than just firewall security to build effective network defense architectures. IPCopper packet capture appliances ably and economically provide organizations with full packet capture, a must for building cybersecurity intelligence; monitoring and troubleshooting network activity; and conducting network forensics. IPCopper appliances feature robust, integrated data security, high speed network capture and high storage capacity — all within a compact, tamperproof package. Compare IPCopper to the competition below.

All IPCopper products are designed and manufactured in the USA. Both forensic and continuous-loop appliances are available.

	IPCopper USC6042	Fluke Networks Network Time Machine Express3 (CSN/NTM-EX3)	NetWitness Broker (NWA100-8D)	Solera Networks DeepSee 2G	IPCopper USC10G3	Fluke Networks CSN/NTM-PR4MA	Solera Networks DeepSee 10G
Port Speed	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps
Storage	4 TB	1 TB	2 TB	6 TB	24 TB	12 TB	20 TB
Bypass	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
GPS time synchronization	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
MSRP	$3999	$20,000	$29,000	$72,000	$12,500	$80,000	$150,000
Min. sustained capture speed	400 Mbps	unknown	250 Mbps	1.5 Gbps	5 Gbps	unknown (advertise max sustained speed of 5 Gbps)	6 Gbps
Fully automatic	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Requires net tap, mirroring switch, hub or splitter	No	Yes	unknown	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Output to PCAP format	Yes	Yes	unknown	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Complex, always-on encryption	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Stealthy operation	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
SSL decryption	Only with server key*
Weight	5.5 lbs	20 lbs	25 lbs	unknown	18 lbs	70.5 lbs	unknown

Fully automatic: IPCopper packet capture appliances operate automatically and without user intervention or configuration. The minimal installation requires no more than plugging in the power cable, connecting two ethernet cables, inserting the key and pressing the power button.

Requires mirroring switch, hub or splitter: IPCopper has patent-pending technology that allows its appliances to go inline on any Ethernet cable. The competition requires a switch, hub or splitter to divert traffic to their devices, resulting in higher costs, more complex installation, slower network traffic and an additional point of failure.

Complex, always-on encryption: If someone makes an exact replica of IPCopper's hard drive, they would not be able to decifer or use any of the data. In the case of the competition, unscrupulous employees or intruders could simple take or copy the unit and gain immediate access to the recorded data because the data is not encrypted.

An SSL decryption feature is available as a customization. For more information on this custom feature, please contact us.