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Advanced packet processing is one of the most important features of a Network Packet Broker (NPB). Many security tools cannot work efficiently without the help of a NPB to perform some levels of advanced packet processing like packet deduplication, protocol header stripping, packet trimming or a combination of many, performed as a cascaded operation. It’s one of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to consider when evaluating and selecting a packet broker. Traditional NPBs implemented the features either via dedicated CPU or dedicated FPGA. NextGen NPB offers the feature via switch silicon, allowing advanced packet processing at line rate on all ports with unprecedented scalability.