Netropy Network Emulation Tool
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Netropy’s High-Precision Network Emulators Make It Easy to Simulate Complex Network Scenarios for Advanced Performance Testing at Speeds up to 100 Gbps
Create your test network risk-free with our network emulators. Netropy by Apposite is a state-of-the-art network simulation tool that allows you to test application performance in a controlled, repeatable environment. Netropy is easy to install and easy to use, so you can deploy test networks in just minutes.
Test Application Performance With WAN Emulation Before You Launch
Emulate networks with Apposite’s feature-rich Netropy network emulator to quickly benchmark, troubleshoot, and optimize performance testing of your mission-critical applications.
Simulate Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, satellite networks and more in just a few easy steps. Validate application performance pre- and post-deployment to provide the best possible user experience, even under the most challenging conditions.
Fast, Flexible
Network Emulation
Netropy’s high-performance testing lets users emulate even the most complex networks. Simulate up to 30 separate links on each pair of ports and individually control for impairments, such as bandwidth constraints, latency, jitter, and loss at speeds up to 100 Gpbs.
Import live traffic, vary impairments, simulate network latency, and measure their impact in real time.
Deploy Test Networks
in Minutes
Netropy wan emulators quick to install, intuitive to configure, and easy to operate. The Netropy browser-based GUI provides the responsiveness of an application with the convenience of a standard web browser. Get up and running in minutes with no training necessary.
Emulate Complex Networks with Netropy’s Application Performance Testing Tools
Multiple Links: Simulate up to 30 separate WAN links through each Emulation Engine.
Multiple Engines: Take advantage of multiple emulation engines with the Netropy N91, 10G2 and 10G4 models which provide concurrent testing capabilities for multi-user environments.
Packet Filtering: Assign packets to different links by IP address, VLAN, or any other packet identifier.
Bandwidths up to 100 Gbps: Precisely emulate links from 100 bits per second up to 100 Gbps.
Latency up to 20 sec: Emulate delay and jitter of 10 seconds or more in each direction, in increments of 0.01 ms.
Flexible Interfaces: The N61 and N91 emulators are available with copper or SFP ports. The 10G1 and 10G2 offer 1/10 Gbps dual rate SFP+ ports for easy integration into 1 or 10 Gbps networks.
Loss & Corruption: Set random, burst, or periodic packet loss. Test the effects of corruption on voice and video applications.
Capture & Replay: Record the delay and loss characteristics of a production network as they vary second-by-second and replay them through the Netropy network emulator.
Background Utilization: Test application performance over a congested network with Netropy’s background utilization and PCAP replay features. No need for costly traffic generators or a rack full of client machines.
Traffic Monitor: View and download up to 24 hours of throughput graphs and link statistics.
Automated Testing: Automate application performance testing with Apposite’s comprehensive command line interface (CLI).
Unsurpassed Precision: Test with confidence with Netropy’s high-precision WAN emulation tools to ensure accurate and repeatable results.
Priced Right: Get the functionality and performance you need at a price you can afford.
Multiple Links: Simulate up to 15 separate WAN links through each Emulation Engine.
Multiple Engines: Take advantage of multiple emulation engines with the Netropy N91, 10G2 and 10G4 models which provide concurrent testing capabilities or multi-user environments.
Packet Filtering: Assign packets to different links by IP address, VLAN, or any other packet identifier.
Bandwidths up to 100 Gbps: Precisely emulate links from 100 bits per second up to 100 Gbps.
Latency up to 20 sec: Emulate delay and jitter of 10 seconds or more in each direction, in increments of 0.01 ms.
Flexible Interfaces: The N61 and N91 emulators are available with copper or SFP ports. The 10G1 and 10G2 offer 1/10 Gbps dual rate SFP+ ports for easy integration into 1 or 10 Gbps networks.
Loss & Corruption: Set random, burst, or periodic packet loss. Test the effects of corruption on voice and video applications.
Capture & Replay: Record the delay and loss characteristics of a production network as they vary second-by-second and replay them through the Netropy network emulator.
Background Utilization: Test application performance over a congested network with Netropy’s background utilization and PCAP replay features. No need for costly traffic generators or a rack full of client machines.
Traffic Monitor: View and download up to 24 hours of throughput graphs and link statistics.
Automated Testing: Automate application performance testing with Apposite’s comprehensive command line interface (CLI).
Unsurpassed Precision: Test with confidence with Netropy’s high-precision WAN emulation tools to ensure accurate and repeatable results.
Priced Right: Get the functionality and performance you need at a price you can afford.
Specifications | N61 | N91 | 10G1 | 10G2 | 10G4 | 40G | 100G |
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Capacity | |||||||
Ethernet Ports | 2 x SFP+ 1 Gbps or 2 x RJ45 1 Gbps | 8 x SFP+ 1 Gbps or 8 x RJ45 1 Gbps or 4 x SFP+ & 4 x RJ45 1 Gbps | 2 x SFP+ 1 Gbps/10 Gbps or 2 x RJ45 1 Gbps/10 Gbps | 4 x SFP+ 1 Gbps/10 Gbps | 8 x SFP+ 1 Gbps/10 Gbps | 2 x QSFP+ 40 Gbps | 2 x QSFP28+ 100 Gbps |
Max. Agg. Throughput | 2 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 80 Gbps | 80 Gbps | 150 Gbps |
Emulation Engines | 1 @ 1 Gbps | 4 @ 1 Gbps | 1 @ 10 Gbps | 2 @ 10 Gbps | 4 @ 10 Gbps | 1 @ 40 Gbps | 1 @ 100 Gbps |
Maximum Packet Rate | 3 million pps | 12 million pps | 29 million pps | 59.5 million pps | 119 million pps | 32 million pps | 32 million pps |
Maximum Frame Size | 9 KB | 9 KB | 9 KB | 9 KB | 9 KB | 9 KB | 9 KB |
Emulation Capabilities | |||||||
Packet Classification | IP source & destination address range (IPv4 or IPv6), VLAN, TCP or UDP port number, IP ToS,
MAC address, MPLS label, or any other packet contents | ||||||
Bandwidth | 100 bps – 100 Gbps in 1 bps increments (depending on model) | ||||||
Delay | 0 ms – 10, 000 ms or greater in each direction in 0.01 ms increments; constant, uniform, normal distributions; replay recorded loss, accumulate & burst | ||||||
Loss & Corruption | Random, burst, periodic, BER, Gilbert-Elliott, or recorded loss; data corruption; network outage | ||||||
Background Utilization | 0 – 100% in increments of 0.1%; PCAP replay | ||||||
Queuing & Prioritization | RED or tail drop queue management; priority or round robin queuing | ||||||
Additional Parameters | Packet Reordering, Packet Duplication, MTU and Fragmentation, Queue Depth, Framing Overhead | ||||||
Interfaces | |||||||
Management | 1 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x RS-232 serial console | ||||||
Power Supply | Single | Single | Single | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
Security | SSL and SSH for secure management; per-user locking of engine configuration | ||||||
Warranty & Support | |||||||
Hardware Warranty | Hardware warranty is included with product license | ||||||
Support & Maintenance | Support is included with product license and software maintenance | ||||||
Ordering Information | |||||||
Part Number | N61-1G | N91-1G | N10G1-10G | N10G2-10G | N10G4-10G | N40G-40G | N100G-100G |
Product License 1-Yr | N61-R1YR | N91-R1YR | N10G1-R1YR | N10G2-R1YR | N10G4-R1YR | N40G-R1YR | N100G-R1YR |
Product License 3-Yr | N61-R3YR | N91-R3YR | N10G1-R3YR | N10G2-R3YR | N10G4-R3YR | N40G-R3YR | N100G-R3YR |
Port Options | N61-SFP | N91-SFP N91-C4S4 | N10G1-SFP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Netropy Network Emulation Models
Netropy N61
Netropy N91
Netropy 10G1
Netropy 10G2
Netropy 10G4
Netropy 100G
The Network Emulator for Real-World Results
A network emulator allows you to test under real-world conditions with fine-grained precision to predict and troubleshoot problems before they occur.
You want flexible, robust, comprehensive network emulation to create realistic network scenarios and prevent performance bottlenecks and failures. Netropy recreates every real-world network impairment in a testing environment to provide you with the most deterministic and repeatable results. Whether it’s distance, bandwidth availability or any other variable, our WAN emulators let you create the testing environment you need to troubleshoot potential pitfalls, test applications, and optimize performance.
Our emulator hardware delivers the real-world results you need to ensure resilient, dependable, predictable performance on any network. The demand for reliable and dynamic technology never stops, and you need to be able to predict, optimize and troubleshoot performance to deliver the best possible user experience. Don’t let latency, packet loss, or congestion bring your performance down. Our network emulators let you anticipate and manage these issues before they become problems. Whether you want to test on a 5G, SD-WAN, or satellite network, we provide the scalable tools you need to gain the necessary insights into your system.
Network Emulation You Can Trust
Our Netropy network emulator delivers precise, reproducible testing on an affordable appliance to save you time and money. It allows you to isolate and test against varying network conditions from dropped packets to jitter and latency to understand how they affect application performance. You can also throttle bandwidth speeds to identify how much bandwidth an application needs, which can prevent over-purchasing bandwidth.
You get reliable, flexible network emulation with a modern, intuitive user interface that’s easy to use and requires no special training to set up. Netropy is a purpose-built appliance designed specifically for your needs. It allows you to observe, test and validate performance and end-user experience in real-time. You can emulate network delay and other real-world challenges simply and easily. As a hardware-based solution, Netropy can emulate up to 30 separate WAN links quickly and effortlessly.
Discover The Best Network Emulation
From Apposite Technologies
If you’re looking for WAN emulator software, consider NetropyVE or NetropyCE, our virtual and cloud-based solutions, which deliver the same great testing experience without an appliance.
Whatever your network emulation needs, contact us today for the solution that will ensure peak performance of your systems and applications.