Riverbed Flow Gateway
Monitoring software
Observability pipeline software
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What is Riverbed Flow Gateway
Riverbed Flow Gateway is an observability pipeline component that collects, processes, and forwards telemetry data (such as flow records and related network/IT data) to analytics and monitoring destinations. It is used by network operations and IT operations teams to standardize data ingestion, apply filtering/aggregation, and integrate with downstream observability tools. The product focuses on high-volume network telemetry handling and on acting as a gateway between data sources and analysis platforms, including Riverbed’s own portfolio and third-party systems.
Built for flow telemetry
The product is designed around network flow and related telemetry collection and forwarding, which fits environments that rely on NetFlow/IPFIX-style data for visibility. This specialization supports common network monitoring use cases such as traffic analysis, capacity planning, and troubleshooting. For organizations where network-derived telemetry is a primary signal, this can reduce the need for custom ingestion tooling.
Centralized data routing control
Flow Gateway provides a centralized point to manage how telemetry is received and where it is sent. This can simplify governance for data distribution across multiple analysis tools and teams. It also helps standardize ingestion patterns across sites and network segments, which is useful in distributed enterprise networks.
Fits Riverbed ecosystem integrations
As part of Riverbed’s observability and network performance portfolio, the gateway aligns with Riverbed data models and downstream workflows. This can reduce integration effort when the organization already uses Riverbed analytics/monitoring products. It also provides a consistent operational approach for teams standardizing on a single vendor’s network observability stack.
Narrower than full observability
Flow Gateway centers on network telemetry pipelines rather than end-to-end application observability. Organizations seeking unified logs, metrics, traces, and real user monitoring may still need additional products for complete coverage. This can increase toolchain complexity when compared with platforms that provide broader, native observability capabilities.
Value depends on downstream tools
As a gateway/pipeline component, much of the user-visible value comes from the analytics and monitoring systems it feeds. If downstream tooling is limited or fragmented, the gateway alone will not deliver full diagnostic outcomes. Buyers should validate supported destinations, data fidelity, and operational workflows end-to-end.
Potential operational overhead
Running a telemetry gateway introduces deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management work (capacity planning, upgrades, and high availability). High-volume flow environments may require careful sizing and tuning to avoid drops or delays. Teams without dedicated network observability operations may find the additional infrastructure burdensome.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Flow Gateway-F1 (physical) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Capacity license; up to 200,000 deduplicated flows per minute (fpm); physical appliance class. |
| Flow Gateway-F2 (physical) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Capacity license; up to 400,000 fpm; physical appliance class. |
| Flow Gateway-F3 (physical) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Capacity license; up to 600,000 fpm; physical appliance class. |
| Flow Gateway-F4 (physical) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Capacity license; up to 800,000 fpm; physical appliance class. |
| Flow Gateway-F5 (physical) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Capacity license; up to 1,000,000 fpm; physical appliance class. |
| Flow Gateway-F6 (physical) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Capacity license; up to 2,000,000 fpm; physical appliance class. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F1 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 15,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F2 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 30,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F3 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 60,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F4 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 90,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F5 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 200,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F6 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 400,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F7 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 600,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F8 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 800,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F9 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 1,000,000 fpm. |
| Flow Gateway-v-F10 (virtual) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Virtual/VM capacity license; up to 2,000,000 fpm. |
| Riverbed Flex Subscription (licensing option) | Not published — contact Riverbed | Flexible consumption option announced for observability products (Flex Subscription). Contact Riverbed for availability and pricing. |
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Riverbed Technology, LLC
San Francisco, CA, USA
2002
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