Portwell Glossary
From embedded computing and industrial automation to networking and system integration, Portwell uses a wide range of technical terms and industry standards. Explore the glossary to understand the technologies, interfaces, standards and concepts used across our products and solutions.
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DPI
Deep Packet Inspection
Inspection of the content of network packets, not just their headers — the basis for application-aware filtering.
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
A system that watches network traffic for patterns that indicate an attack and reports them.
Network Appliance
Network Appliance
A computing platform built for network and security functions, with many Ethernet ports and expansion options.
Related: SD-WAN · NGFW · UTM · uCPE
Related ProductsNGFW
Next Generation Firewall
A firewall that inspects traffic beyond ports and protocols — including applications, users and content.
NIC
Network Interface Controller
The component that connects a system to a network — on board or as an expansion card.
PoE
Power over Ethernet
Power supplied over the same cable that carries the network data, so cameras or access points need no separate power line.
SD-WAN
Software-Defined Wide Area Network
A networking approach that uses software-based management to control and optimise connectivity across distributed locations.
Related: Network Appliance · uCPE · Edge Computing
Explore SolutionsuCPE
Universal Customer Premises Equipment
A standard platform at the customer site that runs several network functions as software instead of separate appliances.
Related: SD-WAN · Network Appliance
UTM
Unified Threat Management
A platform that combines several security functions — firewall, intrusion detection, content filtering, anti-virus — in one system.
VPN
Virtual Private Network
An encrypted connection across a public network, so remote sites and users can work as if they were on the same local network.
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