Preconfigured physical appliances for OT monitoring
This article is one in a series of articles describing the deployment path for OT monitoring with Microsoft Defender for IoT, and lists the catalog of the preconfigured appliances available for Microsoft Defender for IoT OT appliances. Use the links in the tables below to jump to articles with more details about each appliance.
Microsoft has partnered with Arrow Electronics to provide preconfigured appliances. To purchase a preconfigured appliance, contact Arrow at: hardware.sales@arrow.com.
Note
This article also includes information relevant for on-premises management consoles. For more information, see the Air-gapped OT sensor management deployment path.
Advantages of preconfigured appliances
Preconfigured physical appliances have been validated for Defender for IoT OT system monitoring, and have the following advantages over installing your own software:
- Performance over the total assets monitored
- Compatibility with new Defender for IoT releases, with validations for upgrades and driver support
- Stability, validated physical appliances undergo traffic monitoring and packet loss tests
- In-lab experience, Microsoft support teams train using validated physical appliances and have a working knowledge of the hardware
- Availability, components are selected to offer long-term worldwide availability
Appliances for OT network sensors
You can order any of the following preconfigured appliances for monitoring your OT networks:
| Hardware profile | Appliance | SPAN/TAP throughput | Physical specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| C5600 | HPE ProLiant DL360 Dell PowerEdge R660 |
Max bandwidth: 3 Gbps Max devices: 12K 16 core CPU/ 32G RAM/ 6 TB storage Max bandwidth: 3 Gbps Max devices: 12K 20 core CPU/ 128G RAM/ 7.2 TB storage |
Mounting: 1U with rail kit Ports: 16x RJ45 or 8x SFP (optional) Mounting: 1U with rail kit Ports: 6x RJ45 1 GbE or SFP28 (optional) |
| E1800 | HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 (4SFF) Dell PowerEdge R360 |
Max bandwidth: 1 Gbps Max devices: 10K 8 core CPU/ 32G RAM/ 2.4TB storage Max bandwidth: 1 Gbps Max devices: 10K 8 core CPU/ 32G RAM/ 2.4TB storage |
Mounting: 1U Ports: 8x RJ45 or 6x SFP (OPT) Mounting: 1U with rail kit Ports: 8x RJ45 1 GbE |
| E500 | Dell Edge 5200 (Rugged MIL-STD-810G) |
Max bandwidth: 1 Gbps Max devices: 10K 8 core CPU/ 32G RAM/ 500GB storage |
Mounting: Wall Mount Ports: 3x RJ45 1Gbe |
| L500 | HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 Plus (NHP 2LFF) DELL XE4 SFF |
Max bandwidth: 200 Mbps Max devices: 1,000 4 core CPU/ 16G RAM/ 1 TB storage Max bandwidth: 200 Mbps Max devices: 1k 6 core CPU/ 8G RAM/ 512GB storage |
Mounting: 1U Ports: 4x RJ45 Mounting: Small form factor Ports: 1x RJ45 |
| L100 | YS-Techsystems YS-FIT2 (Rugged MIL-STD-810G) Dell Edge Gateway 3200 |
Max bandwidth: 10 Mbps Max devices: 100 4 core CPU/ 8G RAM/ 128GB storage Max bandwidth: 10 Mbps Max devices: 100 4 core CPU/ 16G RAM/ 512GB storage |
Mounting: DIN/VESA Ports: 2x RJ45 Mounting: 1U with rail kit Ports: 6x RJ45 |
Note
The performance, capacity, and activity of an OT/IoT network may vary depending on its size, capacity, protocols distribution, and overall activity. For deployments, it is important to factor in raw network speed, the size of the network to monitor, and application configuration. The selection of processors, memory, and network cards is heavily influenced by these deployment configurations. The amount of space needed on your disk will differ depending on how long you store data, and the amount and type of data you store.
Performance values are presented as upper thresholds under the assumption of intermittent traffic profiles, such as those found in OT/IoT systems and machine-to-machine communication networks.
Appliances for on-premises management consoles
You can purchase any of the following appliances for your OT on-premises management consoles:
| Hardware profile | Appliance | Max sensors | Physical specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1800 | HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Plus (4SFF) Dell PowerEdge R350 |
300 | Mounting: 1U Ports: 8x RJ45 or 6x SFP (OPT) |
For information about previously supported legacy appliances, see the appliance catalog.