Network packet brokers (NPBs) play a critical role in network performance, retrieving live data from production networks and performing analysis to Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Network packet brokers (NPBs) enable your tools to perform.A Network Packet Broker (NPB) is a switch-like network device ran- ging in size from portables devices, to 1 and 2 RU units, up to massive. Market Update Report Intelligent Network Packet Brokers Explaining a New Network Infrastructure Category By Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst July The network packet broker market exceeded USD 600 million in 2021 and is anticipated to Report ID: GMI2930; Published Date: Mar 2022; Report Format: PDF. Next-generation network packet brokers (NGNPBs) are tools that enable other tools — security, analytics, and performance monitoring products — to function