The Keysight CloudStorm 10/40GE is a modular network testing platform engineered for L4-7 application performance and security validation across 10 Gigabit Ethernet to 100 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures. Built on the Ixia XGS12-HSL chassis architecture, each CloudStorm load module delivers up to 960 Gbps of encrypted traffic or 2.4 terabits of DDoS throughput per fully populated chassis. The system combines hardware-based SSL acceleration, multi-rate port flexibility, and test automation to evaluate data center resilience and security posture under realistic attack and application load conditions.
Technical Specifications
• Throughput Performance: 960 Gbps encrypted traffic per chassis; 2.4 terabits DDoS throughput per fully populated chassis
• Concurrent Sessions: Up to 1.4 billion concurrent sessions per fully populated chassis
• Encryption Acceleration: Hardware-based SSL acceleration delivering 4× encryption performance versus competing platforms; supports advanced ciphers, HTTP/2, 2K/4K keys, and ECC ciphers
• Application Emulation Scale: 3× the application emulation scale and 4× the SSL emulation scale compared to alternative test systems
• DDoS and Botnet Simulation: Multi-terabit attack generation with botnet emulation for security validation
• Port Interfaces: Two native QSFP28 100GE interfaces per load module
• Multi-Rate Capability: Single ports support 100GE, 50GE, 40GE, 25GE, and 10GE without hardware reconfiguration
• Scalability: Linear performance scaling via modular architecture; up to 12 CloudStorm load modules per XGS12-HSL chassis
• Boot and Configuration: Mission Control Center CPU with dedicated memory and SSD for accelerated boot and reduced test setup time – Key Features • Hardware offload for encryption workload balancing
• Stateless L2/3 traffic with L4-7 application testing
• Native QSFP28 transceivers supporting multi-mode or single-mode optical fiber
• 10GE fan-out cables (MT-to-4x10GE LC configuration) for granular port distribution – Typical Applications • Data center infrastructure validation under demanding load conditions
• Security appliance resilience testing and DDoS mitigation assessment
• Application delivery controller performance benchmarking
• Encrypted traffic handling and SSL/TLS scalability evaluation – Compatibility & Integration CloudStorm is driven by Keysight BreakingPoint and IxLoad test applications, supporting over 450 real-world application protocols and attack vectors.
