Thunder® Carrier-Grade
Networking (CGN)
Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT) and IPv6 Migration
Benefits of Thunder CGN
High-performance, Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT) solution enables service providers and enterprises to preserve existing IPv4 investment and transition to IPv6
Extend IPv4 Connectivity
Solve IPv4 address exhaustion and extend the life of an IPv4 network infrastructure with carrier grade NAT to ensure critical applications and services are always available and reliable
Manage IPv6 Migration
Enable a smooth transition to IPv6 migration by supporting translation and tunneling between IPv4 and IPv6 networks
Reduce TCO
High performance in a compact form factor results in lower OPEX and CAPEX through efficient rack space usage, lower power consumption and reduced cooling requirements
Key Features
Advanced Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT)
Solve IPv4 address exhaustion and extend the life of an IPv4 network infrastructure with CGNAT to ensure critical applications and services are always available and reliable
Seamless IPv6 Transition
Manage the IPv6 transition with translation and encapsulation functions, such as NAT64/DNS64, DS-Lite, Lw4o6, 6rd, 464XLAT, MAP-T and MAP-E
DDoS Protection for NAT IP Pools
Defend NAT IP address pools from DDoS attacks and protect service availability for subscribers and employees. Ensure that the NAT gateway itself is not compromised
Application Layer Gateway
Application-level gateways (ALG) support network growth and a seamless user experience for applications. ALGs ensure protocols— such as FTP, TFTP, RTSP, PPTP, SIP, ICMP,H.323, ESP, MGCP and DNS— remain functional
Advanced logging features
Advanced features including high speed logging and IPDR support help providers meet requirements for LEA, compliance and auditability
Scale & Performance
High performance in all form factors, including container, virtual, bare metal and physical appliances. Industry leading throughput, concurrent sessions and connections per second, with scaleout “add as you grow” capability
SDN & NFV Ready
Build a truly open platform to implement on-demand provisioning and integrate with OpenStack, SDN fabrics and NFV/ MANO frameworks
Global Management & Analytics
Gain subscriber and network services visibility with A10 Harmony® Controller for Thunder CGN. Centrally configure and manage policies across services globally
Network Integration
Built to integrate and add automation with your network infrastructure
DevOps
Thunder CGN can also be integrated in DevOps processes by using the aXAPI RESTful API for full control and automation
SDN and NFV
Build a truly open platform to implement on-demand provisioning and integrate with OpenStack, SDN fabrics and NFV/MANO frameworks
Hypervisor
For virtual deployments, vThunder provides the full set of CGNAT features that run atop leading hypervisors including VMware ESXi, KVM and Microsoft Hyper-V
Bare Metal
Thunder CGN for bare metal allows service providers and enterprises to extend IPv4 connectivity and transition to IPv6 with a software option on your choice of hardware
What Our Customers Are Saying
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Related Product
A10 Harmony® Controller
Transition from IPv4 to all IPv6 Networks Transparently and with the Lowest TCO
Digital content and internet traffic are growing exponentially, and the emerging trend of the Internet of Things (IoT) will cause the number of connected devices to cross 20 billion by the end of this decade. This increases the demand for even more IP addresses. In order to sustain the current business and prepare for long-term growth, migrating to IPv6 has become inevitable for service providers.
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Additional Resources
Richweb Fuels Rural Broadband Growth With A10 Thunder CGN for Bare Metal
Uber Solves IPv4 Exhaustion at Scale
SS Servicios Maximizes IPv4 Investment with Thunder CGN to Expand Internet in Patagonia
