Delivering 160Gbps DPI Performance on the Intel Xeon Processor E5-2600 Series using HyperScan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The requirement for advanced security equipment to scan data streams for malicious content at line rate presents significant challenges to network security vendors. Security equipment, overwhelmed by the data rates of present-day networks, is more likely to miss attacks, leading to increased risks of security breaches. While highspeed content scanning, also known as deep packet inspection (DPI), exists today, this technology typically requires purpose-built hardware to operate at high speeds, a solution that often leads to increases in development and manufacturing costs.