VIAVI CyberFlood CF50 Application Performance Testing Appliance

Compact 1RU CyberFlood appliance with 8 x 10G/1G SFP+ and 2 x 100G QSFP28 ports for stateful Layer 4-7 and HTTPS traffic testing.

Available hardware configuration: CF50 with 8x10G/1G and 2 x100G interfaces
10G/1G interfaces: 8x10G/1G SFP+ (Includes 8 dual rate 10G/1G MMF SFP+ transceivers)
100G interfaces: 2x100G QSFP28

Datasheet

Overview

The VIAVI CF50 is a small-form-factor test appliance for the CyberFlood application performance testing solution. It tests content-aware networking devices and end-to-end networks by generating high-fidelity encrypted and mixed application traffic profiles at scale. It is intended for enterprise, data center and service provider network validation.

The CF50 has 8 x 10G/1G SFP+ and 2 x 100G QSFP28 interfaces and delivers line-rate 10G and 100G HTTP performance. It tests networking devices, application delivery infrastructure and AI inference clusters to verify scale, capacity, resilience and Quality of Experience (QoE).

The appliance runs CyberFlood's web-based workflow, which brings multiple test functions together in a single unit. Through TestCloud, users can draw on tens of thousands of application scenarios, such as Microsoft 365, Google Docs and Dropbox, and can also import their own applications. The CF50 can also run Avalanche software. Its tests are compatible with other CyberFlood platforms, including virtual, cloud and hardware-based environments.

The built-in test methodologies cover HTTP throughput, connection rate and concurrent connections with TLS/PQC support, DNS, mixed traffic, Advanced Mixed Traffic, network traffic replay, IPSec and SSL VPN, ZTNA and AI inference testing. Pre-built NetSecOPEN test cases support vendor-neutral NGFW performance benchmarking. Automation is available through the CyberFlood RESTful API and the Avalanche Tcl API.

Key Features

8 x 10G/1G SFP+ and 2 x 100G QSFP28 interface configuration
Line-rate 10G and 100G HTTP performance in a 1RU appliance
Web-based multi-user graphical interface with drag-and-drop protocol setup
Extensive Layer 4-7 testing for network performance, capacity and connectivity
Access to tens of thousands of applications through TestCloud
HTTPS/TLS testing with TLS v1.2 and TLS v1.3, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
Test compatibility with other CyberFlood platforms (virtual, cloud and hardware)
Runs the full breadth of Avalanche software
Pre-built NetSecOPEN test cases for vendor-neutral NGFW benchmarking
AI inference testing with multi-turn conversations and multi-modal prompts
ZTNA testing of the Zero Trust Policy Enforcement Point (PEP)
Automatic goal seeking to find maximum device capabilities
Realistic web testing by importing and replaying recorded sessions
IPSec and SSL VPN capacity testing, including tunnel setup, maximum tunnels and data rates
Lower rack space, power and cooling requirements

Specifications

Hardware Configuration

Available hardware configuration	CF50 with 8x10G/1G and 2 x100G interfaces
10G/1G interfaces	8x10G/1G SFP+ (Includes 8 dual rate 10G/1G MMF SFP+ transceivers)
100G interfaces	2x100G QSFP28 QSFP transceivers for 100G are sold separately

Performance Examples

HTTP Bandwidth (Bi-directional) 8 x 10G	>75 Gbps Single CF50 as client and server; one profile can be active at any time
HTTP Bandwidth (Bi-directional) 2 x 100G	>190 Gbps Single CF50 as client and server; one profile can be active at any time. The datasheet's Power and Performance feature text says 'up to 100 Gbps of HTTP'
HTTPS Bandwidth 8 x 10G	>35 Gbps TLS performance with ECDHE-ECDSA cipher
HTTPS Bandwidth 2 x 100G	>65 Gbps TLS performance with ECDHE-ECDSA cipher
HTTP GETs/Sec 8 x 10G	>2,000,000
HTTP GETs/Sec 2 x 100G	>1,500,000
HTTPS GETs/Sec 8 x 10G	>90,000 TLS performance with ECDHE-ECDSA cipher
HTTPS GETs/Sec 2 x 100G	>65,000 TLS performance with ECDHE-ECDSA cipher
HTTP Sustained Connections 8 x 10G, 2 x 100G	>78,000,000

Software License Options

Performance Testing Software	Includes HTTP throughput, HTTP CPS, and HTTP Concurrent Connections with full TLS/PQC support across all tests, DNS, Throughput with Mixed Traffic (default protocols), Advanced Mixed Traffic, and Network Traffic Replay test methodologies
TestCloud Subscription	Allows options for always up-to-date downloadable content for application scenarios

CyberFlood Feature Details

Web Based Interface	Easy to use multi-user web-based interface makes setting up and executing comprehensive tests fast, easy, and consistent
Application Scenarios	Tens of thousands of current and popular applications and user scenarios that can be easily used in custom mixed traffic tests
HTTPS/TLS Testing	Support for TLS v1.2 and TLS v1.3 with selectable certificate and cipher suites, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
HTTP Connections Tests	Open thousands to millions of new connections per second to ensure your DUT can handle the new connection rate of your network
HTTP Bandwidth Tests	Find the maximum throughput achievable using emulated, realistic HTTP clients and servers and leveraging a configurable network topology
HTTP Open Connection Tests	Open millions of concurrent TCP connections within the state table of your DUT to find the maximum concurrency it can support. Leverage HTTP as the protocol for added realism during this test
VPN Testing	Easily assess capacities and capabilities of site to site and remote access IPSec and SSL VPN from tunnel setup to data traffic handling
Advanced Mixed Traffic Assessment	Create custom and highly configurable tests and assessments with user action lists that execute a set of user application interactions for HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, TLS/PQC, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, SSH/SCP/SFTP, SMB, DNS over TLS and HTTPS, and other protocols
Mixed Traffic Tests	Measure the impact on application performance when using real-world built-in applications or extended applications with the power of TestCloud. Individually measure the bandwidth and success rate of each application added to the test to confirm the impact of the network under test
AI Inference Testing	Validate the end-to-end AI inference infrastructure and LLM application performance. Evaluate how network components, API gateways, firewalls, ADCs, GPU capacity, and security controls impact LLM inference throughput, latency, and accuracy.
ZTNA Testing	Validate the scale and performance of the ZTNA architecture by emulating authenticated, unauthenticated and unauthorized users via SAML and OIDC to validate least-privilege access policies
Traffic Replay	Replay your own traffic profiles at scale to determine the impact of customer traffic flows on network devices and services
DNS Tests	Overload your DUT by sending hundreds of thousands of DNS queries per second for it to process and traverse, as well as process the corresponding events that occur on the DNS responses
Automation	CyberFlood RESTful API and Avalanche Tcl API

Physical

Dimensions	1RU - 1.7 in H x 17.2 in W x 15.7 in D Fits standard 19 in rack
Weight	18 lbs (8.16 kg)

Environmental

Operating Environment	0°C - 40°C (32°F -104°F)
Non-Operating Environment	-40°C - 70°C (-40°F - 158°F)
Operating Relative Humidity	8% - 90% non-condensing
Non-operating Relative Humidity	5% - 95% non-condensing

Power

Power Requirements	100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz - 600 W

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's documentation. See the datasheet for complete and current values.

Applications

HTTPS encryption capacity and performance testing
Application policy and performance verification
End-to-end AI inference infrastructure and LLM application validation
Replay of custom applications and recorded web sessions at scale
IPSec and SSL VPN capacity and throughput testing
DPI, IPS/IDS, ALG and UTM system evaluation
NGFW and SD-WAN/SASE inspection testing
QoS policy enforcement in application-aware systems
Enterprise, data center and service provider network validation

Included

8 dual rate 10G/1G SFP+ MMF transceivers

Options & Accessories

Option	Description
CF-KIT-001-CF50	CF50 Base Appliance Kit 8x10G/1G SFP+ and 2x100G QSFP28 add-on for existing CF Controllers — Includes 8 dual rate 10G/1G SFP+ MMF transceivers; QSFP transceivers for 100G are sold separately
CF-KIT-002-CF50	CF50 Performance Kit 8X10G/1G SFP+ and 2x100G QSFP28 — Performance Kits include HTTP Throughput, HTTP CPS, HTTP Concurrent Connections with TLS/PQC, DNS, Throughput with Mixed Traffic (default protocols), Advanced Mixed Traffic, and Network Traffic Replay test methodologies. Includes 8 dual rate 10G/1G SFP+ MMF transceivers; QSFP transceivers for 100G are sold separately