Physical Photon Sensor Specifications 
This article describes both the performance you can expect from your physical Stellar Cyber Photon sensors, as well as details on their physical provisioning.
Photon Sensor Performance Specifications
The table below summarizes the performance you can expect from your physical Photon sensors.
New physical sensors are shipped as modular sensors on Ubuntu 22.04.
| Sensor | Supported Monitoring Ports |
Maximum
Throughput |
Maximum
Throughput |
Log Forwarding (Events per Second) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Photon 160 |
1 GbE |
Up to 2.0 Gbps |
Up to 1.4 Mbps |
3984 |
| Photon 250 | 1 GbE |
Up to 5.0 Gbps |
Up to 2.5 Gbps |
4789 |
|
Photon 400 |
10 GbE & 1 GbE |
Up to 10.0 Gbps |
Up to 7.0 Gbps |
16206 |
Keep in mind that log forwarding is handled by the Management port, by default. The other sensor ports are used primarily for network capture, IDS, and Malware Sandbox purposes.
*About Sensor Throughput Performance
Sensor throughput performance corresponds directly to the features enabled in a sensor's profile, as well as the type and rate of traffic processed. Actual performance may vary depending on your environment and sensor configuration.
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Maximum Throughput (Nominal Config) shows maximum aggregate ingestion with a span port and local file assembly, packet forwarding, and log forwarding enabled. The Network Traffic, Sandbox, and IDS features are not enabled.
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Maximum Throughput (All Features Enabled) shows maximum aggregate ingestion with a span port and all features enabled, including Network Traffic, Sandbox, and IDS.
Photon Sensor Physical Specifications
The table below provides details on the physical provisioning of Stellar Cyber Photon sensors:
|
PHOTON-160 |
PHOTON-250 |
PHOTON-400 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maximum Throughput (Nominal Config) |
Up to 2.0 Gbps |
Up to 5.0 Gbps |
Up to 10.0 Gbps |
|
Maximum Throughput (All Features Enabled) |
Up to 1.4 Gbps |
Up to 2.5 Gbps |
Up to 7.0 Gbps |
|
Network Interfaces |
6 x RJ45 (1Gbps) |
4 x GbE RJ45 |
6 x GbE RJ45 |
|
CPUs |
4 physical cores |
16 physical cores |
16 physical cores |
|
Memory |
16 GB (DDR4 2667 MHz) |
64 GB (2 x 32 GB) (DDR4 2666 MHz) |
64 GB (4 x 16 GB) (DDR4 3200 MHz) |
|
Storage |
238 GB |
512 GB |
480 GB |
|
Console Access |
RJ45 Console (COM) Port |
RJ45 Console Port |
VGA port and USB keyboard or iDRAC Virtual Console (when licensed from Dell) |
|
Size |
7.32" x 4.98" x 2.60" |
9.10” x 7.87” x 1.73” |
17.08” x 1.68” x 28.13” |
|
Weight |
3.025 lbs |
2.65 lbs |
38.9 lbs |
| Power |
AC 100-240V |
AC 100-240V |
AC 100-240v |
Stellar Cyber has the discretion to modify external connectors, size, weight, and power of any model noted above to accommodate enhancements that do not impact performance.
