NetQuest Intros Quad Port NIC for High-Speed Networks

NetQuest Corp. has introduced its Aspen network interface card (NIC) adapter. It’s the latest addition to its PINNICLE family of WAN/LAN NICs.

Aspen is designed to optimize the performance of high-speed monitoring platforms by off-loading and pre-processing traffic for more efficient use by the host. It builds on the foundation of the PINNICLE family by adding increased port and line-speed capacity.

Aspen provides support for line speeds up to and including OC48/STM-16 in ATM, Packet over SONET/SDH (POS), and TDM networks, as well as support for 1G traffic in Ethernet networks. It sustains traffic flow at full line rates without packet loss, making it especially useful in such applications as intrusion detection, performance monitoring, and lawful interception, according to the company.

Aspen increases port density to four ports. The quad port can be configured to provide non-intrusive monitoring access for two full-duplex SONET/SDH lines, four Gigabit Ethernet lines, or a mix of line speeds and technologies on a single NIC.