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Network Packet Broker (NPB)

FlowDirector NPB Series

Deterministic, line-rate packet operations for high-scale visibility fabrics.

Purpose-built hardware for visibility at scale.

Network Packet Broker (NPB) appliances are dedicated hardware platforms that deliver line-rate replication, aggregation, filtering, and load balancing so tools receive the right traffic without bottlenecks.

Deterministic packet operations

  • Line-rate packet processing across all ports
  • Inline, out-of-band, and virtual wire visibility modes
  • Low-latency, deterministic traffic handling
  • Built for always-on visibility fabrics
FlowDirector network packet broker family

Dedicated NPB appliances anchor the visibility fabric with deterministic packet operations.

Network Packet Broker (NPB) models

Select a platform based on throughput, port density, and deployment scale.

Network Packet Broker (NPB)

FlowDirector-640v2

High-performance 48x 1G/10G/25G and 6x 40G/100G visibility appliance.

FlowDirector-640v2 appliance
Network Packet Broker (NPB)

FlowDirector-3200v2

Scalable 32x 10G/25G and 40G/100G visibility appliance for larger deployments.

FlowDirector-3200v2 appliance
Network Packet Broker (NPB)

FlowDirector-12K

High-capacity 32x 400Gbps visibility fabric with flexible breakout support.

FlowDirector-12K appliance

Comparison summary for NPB models (ports, performance, and power configuration).

Model Form factor Traffic ports Traffic performance Power supplies
Count Type
FDS-640v2 1U 48 1G/10G/25G SFP/SFP+/SFP28 compatible Up to 3.6 Tbps line-rate traffic Redundant
6 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 compatible
FDS-3200v2 1U 32 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 compatible Up to 6.4 Tbps line-rate traffic Redundant
FDS-12K 1U 32 100G/400G QSFP28/QSFP-DD compatible Up to 25.6 Tbps line-rate traffic Redundant

Legacy / EOL FlowDirector models

Archived hardware platforms with documentation available in the support center.

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