Cisco has retired UDP Director and replaced it with Cisco Telemetry Broker. Customers who are impacted by the EOL, or concerned about its pricing should consider moving to Plixer Replicator, a purpose-built, vendor-neutral solution that extends far beyond what UDP Director offered.
1. Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Cisco Telemetry Broker has a consumption-based licensing model that can be complex and unpredictable. Plixer Replicator offers straightforward pricing, lower TCO, enabling customers to deploy a lower-cost solution with a single, annual subscription charge per appliance.
2. Vendor-Neutral and Open Ecosystem
Cisco Telemetry Broker is built primarily for Cisco-centric environments. Plixer Replicator, on the other hand, supports any UDP-based telemetry (NetFlow, IPFIX, syslog, SNMP, etc.) across multi-vendor architectures, ensuring visibility for mixed infrastructures that depend on data from Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, Check Point, and others.
3. Broader Protocol Support
Cisco UDP Director was limited to UDP flow data. Plixer Replicator replicates any UDP datagram, making it ideal for organizations that rely on multiple telemetry sources beyond NetFlow or IPFIX.
4. Simplified Deployment & Management
Plixer Replicator provides a web-based GUI, REST API, and CLI, allowing customers to configure and manage replication without needing complex Cisco tooling or licensing.
It can be deployed as a virtual or physical appliance, offering flexibility for cloud-first and hybrid environments.
5. Scalable, Reliable, and Built for Growth
Where Cisco UDP Director reached throughput limitations, Plixer Replicator offers high-capacity streaming that scales across thousands of exporters with built-in load balancing, redundancy, and high availability.
6. Source IP Preservation & Intelligent Stream Management
Plixer Replicator allows customers to preserve or anonymize the original source IP, giving customers granular control over data integrity. It also supports intelligent streaming and alerting to optimize flow replication and minimize network overhead.
7. Actively Supported and Continuously Developed
Unlike UDP Director, which has reached EOL, Plixer Replicator is actively enhanced and fully supported by the Plixer engineering team. Customers can feel confident deploying a product with a clear roadmap and long history of success.
Contact Info Stor Global Distribution today for more information about Plixer Replicator, a free virtual appliance trial and pricing.
