Chapter 1 Overview
The SCE Platform
SCE 1000 2xGBE Release 2.0.10 User Guide
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The SCE Platform
The Service Control Engine family of programmable network devices is capable of performing
stateful flow inspection of IP traffic, and controlling that traffic based on configurable rules. The
Service Control Engine is a purpose-built network device making use of ASIC components and
RISC processors to go beyond packet counting and delve deeper into the contents of network
traffic. Providing programmable, stateful inspection of bi-direction traffic flows and mapping
these flows with user ownership, the Service Control Engine platforms provide a real-time
classification of network usage. This information provides the basis of the Service Control Engine
advanced traffic control and bandwidth shaping functionality. Where most bandwidth shaper
functionality ends, the Service Control Engine provides more control and shaping options
including:
• Layer 7-3 stateful wire-speed packet inspection and classification
• Robust support for over 600 protocol/applications including:
• General: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TELNET, NNTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, WAP, and others
• P2P: FastTrack-KazaA, Gnutella, WinMX, Winny, Hotline, eDonkey, DirectConnect,
Piolet, and others
• Streaming & Multimedia: RTSP, SIP, HTTP-STREAMING, RTP/RTCP, and others
• Programmable system core for flexible reporting and bandwidth control
• Transparent network and BSS/OSS integration into existing networks
• Subscriber awareness for relating traffic and usage to specific customers
The following diagram demonstrates a deployment of an SCE Platform in the network.
Figure 1-1: SCE Platform in the Network
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