TSINFRA | DATA DIODE BUYER'S CHECKLIST Planning worksheet - not a product specification or certification claim 1. PURPOSE [ ] Define the business outcome and information to transfer. [ ] Identify the source, destination and allowed direction. [ ] Identify any application that requires a reply or remote control. 2. PRODUCT FIT [ ] Confirm exact hardware model, firmware and gateway software versions. [ ] Verify physical direction enforcement and all management / auxiliary paths. [ ] Confirm supported connectors, versions, authentication and data semantics. [ ] Measure application throughput, peak bursts and latency; do not equate port speed with usable throughput. [ ] Understand buffering, loss, duplication, delivery evidence and recovery. [ ] Check power, rack, temperature, redundancy and maintenance requirements. 3. ASSURANCE [ ] Obtain the actual certificate, security target and evaluated configuration where required. [ ] Check validity / status and whether the proposed configuration is covered. [ ] Distinguish a certification target from an awarded certification. [ ] Check any tender, national or customer approval requirements. [ ] Verify supplier / OEM role and origin claims against supporting evidence. 4. ACCEPTANCE AND OWNERSHIP [ ] Agree a representative POC and measurable acceptance criteria. [ ] Assign operational ownership, alert handling, updates and support. [ ] Record deployment dependencies, licensing and recurring costs. [ ] Document remaining risks, other network paths and content filtering needs. Discuss your requirement: https://tsinfra.com/data-diode.php#dd-enquiry This checklist guides a discussion; it does not establish compliance or product suitability.