Breaking Vendor Lock-In with FMADIO: Capture, Process, Integrate

At STAC Singapore 2025, FMADIO presented a clear alternative to traditional, vendor-locked packet capture systems. Our vision: Capture, Process, Integrate — with freedom.

Capture at Full Speed, Without Limits

FMADIO’s new appliance sustains 200Gbps capture, 297Mpps throughput, with storage scaling from 45TB to 720TB. Built on PCIe Gen4 NVMe and dual 100G QSFP28 ports, it ensures wire-speed capture at all times—with SED encryption enabled by default.

Turbocharged by the Latest AMD Hardware

Powered by AMD’s Genova Turin CPUs and AMD Alveo FPGA cards, FMADIO optimizes performance using its own in-house FPGA verilog code and high-performance software—offering raw speed without relying on third-party custom hardware.

Breaking the Monolithic Vendor Stack
Capture, Process, Integrate — Your Way

Traditional vendors capture, decode, store, and visualize everything within their own ecosystems—locking customers in. FMADIO breaks this cycle by decoupling each layer, allowing freedom at every stage.

The FMADIO PRO 5514 platform enables real-time filtered PCAP pushes, end-of-day dumps, and integration with Grafana, Clickhouse, Kafka, and more. Organizations can choose their analytics and storage tools freely, with FMADIO focusing purely on high-performance capture.

Push PCAPs to Your Own Infrastructure

Rather than forcing local storage, FMADIO lets users push compressed, filtered PCAPs over NFS, S3, or other systems—enabling flexible, scalable storage and post-processing workflows across multiple locations.

Fully Distributed Capture and Analytics

With FMADIO, multiple capture appliances can operate independently across sites—feeding into centralized long-term storage and analytics platforms. Perfect for hybrid cloud, on-prem, or fully cloud-native architectures.

Breaking Lock-In by Design

FMADIO is committed to:

Open, accessible PCAPs
No proprietary processing requirements
Easy integration into any environment

We focus on simplifying access, enabling flexibility, and reducing total cost of ownership—while deliberately avoiding the traditional vendor "lock trap."