vSwitch is a hardware solution that allows FPGA-based packet management in Ethernet 10GBase-T/1000Base-T/100Base-T networks. The hardware approach enables maximum device stability regardless of channel load (duplex: 10Gbit/sec -> 14.4Mpacket/s, 1000 Mbit/s -> 1.44 Mpackets/s). Photos of implemented modifications:

Where it all began:

This device provides full access to the content of Ethernet packets and channel management. It can be programmed for any packet operations, for example:

• Diverting a copy of traffic to separate channels (Network tap or Port mirroring)
• Aggregating Ethernet channels
• Distributing load parallelly across channels
• Traffic filtering
• Selection of relevant traffic
• Channel reservation
• Generation Netflow
• Generation of load traffic
• Packet filtering for anti-NAT mappings