
6WINDGate is the only commercial software solution that solves critical network performance challenges for OEMs delivering advanced networking functions in mobile and cloud infrastructure equipment.
On Cortex A15-based processors such as TI’s KeyStone II platform, 6WINDGate typically delivers a 10x improvement in data plane processing performance compared to standard Operating System networking stacks, enabling you to achieve best-in-class networking performance at the system level.
While delivering industry-leading performance, 6WINDGate remains fully compatible with standard application APIs, maximizing your software reuse and minimizing the risk to your development schedule. 6WINDGate also integrates seamlessly with standard cloud orchestrators and Layer 2/3 cloud management software.
6WINDGate includes a comprehensive suite of optimized, high-performance Layer 2 through 4 protocols that represent a complete data plane solution for networking equipment. This avoids the need for you to integrate protocols from multiple suppliers, accelerating your overall time-to-market.
Thanks to 6WIND’s strategic partnerships with industry-leading ARM licensees such as TI, 6WINDGate has been optimized to deliver maximum networking performance on ARM-based target platforms. You can select 6WINDGate in the confidence that it enables you to develop applications that are fully portable to whichever platforms you chose for your overall product portfolio.
With full support for industry-standard hypervisors and no performance penalty for running 6WINDGate in a virtual machine, 6WINDGate is the ideal solution for developers of virtual networking appliances, providing industry-leading performance on commodity hardware platforms.
6WINDGate is widely used by OEMs developing high-performance networking equipment for mobile infrastructure and cloud infrastructure applications.