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6WINDGate FAQ

Multicore Packet Processing Forum

6WIND is the number one supplier of high-performance packet processing software for networking and telecom systems. Two-thirds of the world’s largest telecom equipment suppliers use our 6WINDGate™ software to maximize the packet processing performance of their products.

Our multicore software allows you to focus your design efforts on your own value-added software components, while 6WINDGate implements the low-level data plane functions to maximize the performance of your system. With full support for industry-leading multicore processors from Cavium, Freescale, Intel and NetLogic, we have a packet processing solution optimized for the hardware platform that you select.

The 6WINDGate packet processing framework accelerates your existing Linux networking stack while preserving standard Linux APIs. You can easily reuse your existing middleware and application software.

6WINDGate comprises three key elements: Fast Path, Networking Stack and Control Plane. Drag your mouse over the diagram to learn more.

Click on the questions below to check if 6WINDGate is right for your application:
Concerned about how to extract the maximum possible performance from your multicore platform?
Our Fast Path has been optimized to exploit the performance features of the industry’s leading multicore processor architectures, accelerating packet processing up to 10x compared to the standard Linux stack.
Facing an aggressive development schedule for your multicore software?
Packet processing solution (Layer 2/3, IPsec, QoS, firewall etc.). It uses standard Linux APIs and is fully configurable via a standard XML interface. This allows you to focus on your application that represents your unique added value, whether you are developing a new product or upgrading the performance of your existing system.
Under pressure to reduce power consumption?
6WINDGate is optimized to extract the highest performance achievable from the architecture of the processor you have selected. This ensures the optimum usage of your compute resources and maximizes the energy efficiency of your system.

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The Control Plane provides application-level signaling protocols such as routing, security, connectivity, etc. The Networking Stack is a commercial-quality Linux stack, including all the standard Linux networking APIs such as Netfilter (NAT, filtering etc.). The Fast Path is a high-performance, simplified networking stack that processes the vast majority of packets. Running either under Linux or under a simple Multicore Executive, depending on your choice of profile, the Fast Path maximizes the overall performance of your system.

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