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The world’s highest-performance DDoS protection solution, A10 Thunder TPSTM (Threat Protection System) detects and mitigates terabit-sized DDoS attacks at the network edge. It’s unmatched with an industry-leading 300 Gbps with 440 Mpps in a single appliance — offering up to 11 times the performance of legacy solutions.

THUNDER TPSDDOS PROTECTION & MITIGATION

DATASHEET

SURGICAL MULTI-VECTOR DDOS PROTECTIONEnsuring availability of business services requires organizations to rethink how to build scalable DDoS defenses that can surgically distinguish attacker from user. Whether for financial, political, or other motivations, today’s attacks have evolved to include DDoS toolkits, weaponized IoT devices, online DDoS services, and more.

New threat vectors have changed the breadth, intensity and complexity of options available to attackers. Established solutions, which rely on ineffective, signature-based IPS or only traffic rate-limiting, are no longer adequate.

PLATFORMS

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TALK WITH A10

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CONTACT US

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THUNDER TPS Physical Appliance

aGALAXY Management

vTHUNDER TPS Virtual Appliance

A10 Thunder TPS detects and mitigates multi-vector DDoS attacks at the network edge and scales to defend against the DDoS of Things and traditional zombie botnets. Unlike outdated DDoS products, Thunder TPS is built on A10’s market-proven ACOS platform that delivers scalable form factors and cost structures that makes economic sense with a complete mitigation, detection, and reporting solution.

When you need it the most A10 is ready to assist, A10 support provides 24x7x365 services, and includes the A10 DSIRT (DDoS Security Response Team), to help you understand and respond to DDoS incidents and attacks, and the A10 Threat Intelligence Service, to leverage global knowledge to proactively stop known bad actors.

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MAINTAINSERVICE AVAILABILITY

Downtime results in immediate productivity and revenue loss for any business. Thunder TPS ensures service availability by automatically spotting anomalies across the traffic spectrum and mitigating multi-vector DDoS attacks.

REDUCESECURITY OPEX

Thunder TPS is extremely efficient. It delivers high performance in a small form factor to reduce OPEX with significantly lower power usage, rack space and cooling requirements.

DEFEATGROWING ATTACKS

Thunder TPS protects the largest, most-demanding network environments. Thunder TPS offloads common attack vectors to specialized hardware, allowing its powerful, multicore CPUs to distinguish legitimate users from attacking botnets and complex application-layer attacks that require resource-intensive deep packet inspection (DPI).

DEPLOYWARTIME SUPPORT

No organization has unlimited trained personnel or resources during real-time DDoS attacks. Thunder TPS supports five levels of programmatic mitigation escalation and de-escalation per protected zone. Remove the need for frontline personnel to make time-consuming manual changes to escalating mitigation strategies and improve response times during attacks. Administrators have the option to manually intervene and coordinate with A10’s DDoS Security Incident Response Team (DSIRT) at any stage of an attack.

SCALABLEPROTECTION

Select Thunder TPS hardware models benefit from our Security and Policy Engine (SPE) hardware acceleration, leveraging FPGA-based FTA technology and other hardware-optimized packet-processing for highly scalable flow distribution and hardware DDoS protection capabilities.

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BENEFITS

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REFERENCE ARCHITECTURES

Edge Router

All Traffic Clean Traffic

Access RouterThunder TPS Service

Edge RouterDuplicated Traffic

All Traffic

Access Router

Thunder TPS

Service

API Communication

FlowInformation

Clean Traffic

Suspected Traffic

Thunder TPS

ServiceAccess RouterEdge Router

Flow-based Detection

REACTIVE MODE

Larger networks benefit from on-demand mitigation, triggered manually or by flow analytical systems. TPS fits any network configuration (L2 and L3) with BGP and other routing protocols. This eliminates the need for any additional diversion and re-injection routers.

PROACTIVE MODE (ASYMMETRIC OR SYMMETRIC)

Proactive mode provides continuous, comprehensive detection and faster mitigation. This mode is most useful for real-time environments where the user experience is critical. TPS supports L2 or L3 inline deployments. L3 deployment eliminates the need for network interruption at installation or required maintenance windows.

OUT-OF-BAND (TAP) MODE

The out-of-band mode is used when packet-based DDoS detection and monitoring is required.

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A10 Thunder TPS is the world’s highest-performance DDoS protection solution. It detects and mitigates multi-vector DDoS attacks with surgical precision while providing unprecedented performance, scalability and deployment flexibility.

FEATURES

FULL SPECTRUM DDOS PROTECTION FOR SERVICE AVAILABILITY A10 Thunder TPS detects and mitigates broad levels of attacks, even if multiple attacks hit the network simultaneously.

MULTI-VECTORATTACK PROTECTION

Detect and mitigate DDoS attacks of many types, including pure volumetric, protocol or resource attacks, application-level attacks or even IoT-based. Hardware acceleration offloads the CPUs and makes Thunder TPS particularly adept to deal with simultaneous multi-vector attacks.

GRANULAR CONNECTION RATE PROTECTION

Apply highly granular, multi-protocol rate-limiting to prevent sudden surges of illegitimate traffic. Apply limits per connection, defined by bandwidth or packet rate.

A10THREAT INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

Threat intelligence data from more than three dozen security intelligence sources, including DShield and Shadowserver is included with support, enabling Thunder TPS to instantly recognize and block traffic to and from known malicious sources.

The service protects networks from future threats, blocks non-DDoS threats like spam and phishing, and greatly increases Thunder TPS efficiency.

SMARTTHREAT DETECTION AND MITIGATION

Rich multi-protocol counters and behavioral indicators help Thunder TPS learn peacetime network conditions, enabling precise stateful or stateless detection of anomalies.

Dynamic mitigation policies escalate suspect traffic through progressively tougher countermeasures to minimize legitimate traffic drops. SecOps and DevOps can leverage event-triggered scripts for increased operational agility.HYBRID

DDOS PROTECTION

Thunder TPS on-premise protection integrates with Verisign’s cloud-based DDoS Protection Services. The Verisign service is backed by global points of presence and multiple terabits per second of global capacity.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY TO MEET GROWING ATTACK SCALE Thunder TPS provides solutions for organizations of all sizes from 1 to 300 Gbps (or 2.4 Tbps in a list synchronization cluster). Detect and mitigate the largest multi-vector attacks — including application and IoT-based assaults.

HIGH-PERFORMANCEPROTECTION

Select Thunder TPS models have high-performance FPGA-based Flexible Traffic Acceleration (FTA) technology to detect and mitigate up to 60 common attack vectors immediately in hardware — before data CPUs are involved.

SYN cookies validate client connection requests up to 440 million packets per second (Mpps). Thunder TPS enforces highly granular traffic rates up to 100 ms intervals.

COMPLEX ATTACK MITIGATION AT SCALE

Thunder TPS tracks more than 27 traffic and behavioral indicators and can apply escalating protocol challenges to surgically identify attackers from valid users for appropriate mitigation of up to 128 million concurrent tracked sessions.

Complex application attacks (e.g., HTTP, DNS, etc.) are mitigated with advanced parallel processing across a large numbers of CPU cores. Embedded SSL security processors offload CPU intensive tasks, and mitigate SSL/TLS based attacks. Therefore, high-performance system-scaling is maintained, even for multi-vector attacks.

LARGE THREAT INTELLIGENCE CLASS LISTS

Eight lists, each containing up to 16 million entries, may be defined to utilize data from intelligence sources, such as the A10 Threat Intelligence Service, in addition to dynamically generated entries of black/white lists.

SIMULTANEOUSPROTECTED OBJECTS

To protect entire networks with many connected users and services, Thunder TPS simultaneously monitors up to 64,000 hosts or subnets.

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FULL CONTROL AND SMART AUTOMATION FOR AGILE PROTECTION For network operators, it is critical that a DDoS mitigation solution integrates easily into many network architectures.

PROGRAMMABLEPOLICY ENGINE

Detection and mitigation capabilities are extremely customizable. With 100% API programmability, SecOps and DevOps can leverage event-triggered scripts for increased operational agility.

Thunder TPS also performs application-aware inspection on incoming packets and takes defined actions to protect the application. For example, the system can enforce limits on various DNS query types, apply security checks in many portions of the HTTP header or using regular expression (regex) and Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) for high-speed pattern matching in policies.

EASY NETWORK INTEGRATION

With multiple performance options and flexible deployment models, Thunder TPS may be integrated into any network architecture of any size, including MPLS. And with aXAPI, A10’s RESTful API, Thunder TPS easily integrates into third-party detection solutions.

Leveraging open standards like BGP Blackhole functionality, Thunder TPS mitigation integrates easily with any DDoS detection solution. Open APIs and networking standards support enable tight integration with other devices, including A10 threat detection partners, SDN controllers , and other security products.

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT

Thunder TPS supports an industry standard CLI, on-box GUI and the aGalaxy management system. The CLI allows sophisticated operators easy troubleshooting and debugging. The intuitive on-box GUI enables ease of use and basic graphical reporting. aGalaxy offers a comprehensive dashboard with advanced reporting, mitigation console, and policy enforcement for multiple TPS devices.

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300Gbps

2.4Tbps

Cluster

440Mpps

100GbE

Ports

64KProtected

Objects

8x16MThreat Class

Lists

60Hardware

Mitigations

14045 TPSTHUNDER

BY THE NUMBERS

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THUNDER TPS PHYSICAL APPLIANCE

PERFORMANCE

Throughput*1 2 Gbps 10 Gbps 38 Gbps 77 Gbps

Packets Per Second (Legitimate traffic)*1 1.5 Million 5 Million 22 Million 22 Million

MITIGATION PERFORMANCE

Software-based - SYN Auth (pps) 1.5 Million 5 Million 22 Million 22 Million

Hardware-based - HW SYN Cookie (pps) N/A N/A 55 Million 110 Million

Hardware-based - Anomaly Flood Blocking (pps) N/A N/A 55 Million 110 Million

Maximum Monitored Sessions (Asymmetric deployment) 3 Million 16 Million 32 Million 64 Million

Minimum Rate Enforcement Interval 100 ms

NETWORK INTERFACE

1 GE Copper 5 6 0 0

1 GE Fiber (SFP) 0 2 0 0

1/10 GE Fiber (SFP+) 2 4 16 16

40 GE Fiber (QSFP+) 0 0 0 4

Management Ports 1 x Ethernet Management Port, 1 x RJ-45 Console Port

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Processor Intel Communications Processor Intel Xeon 4-core Intel Xeon 10-core Intel Xeon 10-core

Memory (ECC RAM) 8 GB 16 GB 64 GB 64 GB

Storage SSD SSD SSD SSD

Hardware Acceleration Software Software FTA-3, SPE 2 x FTA-3, SPE

SSL Security Processor (‘S’ Models) N/A 1 2 2

Hardware Bypass Fail-open (copper, fiber)*3 External External External

Dimensions (Inches) 1.75 (H) x 17.0 (W) x 12 (D) 1.75 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 17.45 (D) 1.75 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 30 (D) 1.75 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 30 (D)

Rack Units (Mountable) 1U 1U 1U 1U

Unit Weight 8.8 lbs 20.1 lbs 34.5 lbs 35.5 lbs

Power Supply (DC option available)Single 150W (AC only) Dual 600W RPS Dual 1,100W RPS Dual 1,100W RPS

100 - 240 VAC, 50-60Hz 80 Plus Platinum efficiency, 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Power Consumption (Typical/Max)*2 57W / 75W 131W / 139W 350W / 420W 400W / 480W

Heat in BTU/Hour (Typical/Max)*2 195 / 256 447 / 474 1,195 / 1,433 1,365 / 1,638

Cooling Fan Single Fixed Fan Hot Swap Smart Fans

Operating Ranges Temperature 0° - 40° C | Humidity 5% - 95%

Regulatory Certifications FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, CCC, BSMI,

RCM | RoHS

FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, CCC, BSMI,

RCM, MSIP, EAC, FAC | RoHS

FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, CCC, MSIP,

BSMI, RCM, EAC, NEBS | RoHS

FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, CCC, BSMI,

RCM, EAC, NEBS | RoHS

Standard Warranty 90-Day Hardware and Software

THUNDER

TPS840THUNDER

TPS3030STHUNDER

TPS4435(S)THUNDER

TPS5435(S)

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Thunder TPS Physical Appliance Specifications (Cont.)

PERFORMANCE

Throughput*1 152 Gbps 152 Gbps 300 Gbps

Packets Per Second (Legitimate traffic)*1 55 Million 55 Million 150 Million

MITIGATION PERFORMANCE

Software-based - SYN Auth (pps) 55 Million 55 Million 150 Million

Hardware-based - HW SYN Cookie (pps) 220 Million 220 Million 440 Million

Hardware-based - Anomaly Flood Blocking (pps) 220 Million 220 Million 440 Million

Maximum Monitored Sessions (Asymmetric deployment) 64 Million 64 Million 128 Million

Minimum Rate Enforcement Interval 100 ms

NETWORK INTERFACE

1/10 GE Fiber (SFP+) 16 12 0

40 GE Fiber (QSFP+) 4 0 4

100 GE Fiber 0 4 (CXP) 4 (CFP2 or QSFP28)

Management Ports 1 x Ethernet Management Port, 1 x RJ-45 Console Port

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Processor Intel Xeon Dual 12-core Intel Xeon Dual 12-core Intel Xeon Quad 18-core

Memory (ECC RAM) 128 GB 128 GB 512 GB

Storage SSD SSD SSD

Hardware Acceleration 4 x FTA-3, SPE 4 x FTA-3, SPE 8 x FTA-3, SPE

SSL Security Processor (‘S’ Models) 4 4, 8 or 16 N/A

Hardware Bypass External External External

Dimensions (Inches) 1.75 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 30 (D) 5.3 (H) x 16.9 (W) x 28 (D) 5.3 (H) x 16.9 (W) x 30 (D)

Rack Units (Mountable) 1U 3U 3U

Unit Weight 39 lbs 74.5 lbs 102 lbs

Power Supply (DC option available)Dual 1,100W RPS 2+2 1,100W RPS 2+2 1,100W RPS

80 Plus Platinum efficiency, 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Power Consumption (Typical/Max)*2 620W / 710W 995W / 1,150W 1,700W / 2,000W

Heat in BTU/Hour (Typical/Max)*2 2,116 / 2,423 3,395 / 3,924 5,801 / 6,825

Cooling Fan Hot Swap Smart Fans

Operating Ranges Temperature 0° - 40° C | Humidity 5% - 95%

Regulatory CertificationsFCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, CCC, BSMI, RCM, EAC,

NEBS | RoHS

FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, EAC, FAC | RoHS

FCC Class A, UL, CE, CB, VCCI, CCC^, GS^, KCC, BSMI, RCM |

RoHS

Standard Warranty 90-Day Hardware and Software

THUNDER

TPS6635(S)THUNDER

TPS6435(S)THUNDER

TPS14045

The specifications and performance numbers are subject to change without notice, and vary depending on configuration and environmental conditions.

*1 Throughput performances are traffic-forwarding capacity and measured with legitimate traffic with DDoS protection enabled.

*2 With base model. The value may vary with SSL and/or Hardware Bypass options.

*3 Hardware bypass model must be purchased for internal bypass function. | ^ Certification in process

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DETAILED FEATURE LIST

Detection/Analysis• Peacetime behavioral learning

• Manual and learned thresholds

• Protocol anomaly detection

• Inspection within IPinIP (e.g., networking, encapsulation)

• Black/white lists

• Traffic indicator and top talkers

• Mitigation console

• Packet debugger tool

A10 Threat Intelligence Service• Dynamic updated threat

intelligence feed, used by class list

Resource Attack Protection• Fragmentation attack

• Slowloris

• Slow GET/POST

• Long form submission

• SSL renegotiation

Application Attack Protection• Application-aware filter

• Regular expression filter (TCP/UDP/HTTP)

• HTTP request rate limit

• DNS request rate limit

• DNS query check

• HTTP protocol compliance

• HTTP anomalies

• Application (DNS/HTTP) flood protection

• Amplification attack protection

Features may vary by appliance.

Supported Hypervisors VMware ESXi 5.5 or higherMicrosoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher

Hardware Requirements See Installation Guide

Standard Warranty 90-Day Software

Bandwidth Licenses 1 Gbps 2 Gbps 5 Gbps

VMware ESXi

Microsoft Hyper-V

vTHUNDER TPS

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Lab license is also available | * 5 Gbps license not recommended for Microsoft Hyper-V

vTHUNDER TPS VIRTUAL APPLIANCE

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Part Number: A10-DS-15101-EN-12 MAY 2017

Protocol Attack Protection• Invalid packets

• Anomalous TCP flag combinations (no flag, SYN/FIN, SYN frag, LAND attack)

• IP options

• Packet size validation (ping of death)

• POODLE attack

• TCP/UDP/ICMP flood protection

Challenge-based Authentication• TCP SYN cookies, SYN

authentication

• ACK authentication

• Spoof detection

• SSL authentication*

• DNS authentication

• HTTP challenge

Telemetry• Rich traffic and DDoS statistics

counters

• sFlow v5

• NetFlow (e.g., v9, IPFIX)

• Custom counter blocks for flow-based export

• High-speed logging

• CEF logging

Protected Objects • Protected zones for automated

detection and mitigation

• Source/destination IP address/subnet

• Source and destination IP pair

• Destination port

• Source port

• Protocol (e.g., HTTP, DNS, TCP, UDP, ICMP and others)

• DNS query type

• URI

• Class list/geolocation

• Passive mode

Actions• Capture packet

• Run script

• Drop

• TCP reset

• Dynamic authentication

• Add to black list

• Add to white list

• Log

• Limit concurrent connections

• Limit connection rate

• Limit traffic rate (pps/bps)

• Forward to other device

• Remote-Triggered Black Hole (RTBH)

Detailed Feature Lists (Cont.)

Management• Dedicated on-box management

interface (GUI, CLI, SSH, Telnet)

• aGalaxy for comprehensive management**

• SNMP, syslog, email alerts

• REST API (aXAPI) or SDK

• LDAP, TACACS+, RADIUS support

• Configurable control CPUs

Networking and Deployment • Proactive, Reactive, Asymmetric,

Symmetric, Out-of-Band (TAP)

• Transparent (L2), routed (L3)

• Routing: static routes, BGP4+

• VLAN (802.1Q)

• Trunking (802.1AX), LACP

• Access control lists (ACLs)

• Network Address Translation (NAT)

• MPLS traffic protection

• BGP route injection

• IPinIP (source and terminate)

• GRE tunnel termination

High-Performance, Scalable Platform

• Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS)

- Linear application scaling

- ACOS on data plane

• Linux on control plane

• IPv6 feature parity* Features may vary by appliance

** aGalaxy is an optional product