Highlights

  • An independent third-party review has assessed FortifAI's NOL8 testing against Google RE2.
  • NOL8 delivered between 4.1x and 118x more data per dollar as rule counts increased.
  • General availability of NOL8 is expected by late October 2026.
  • The verification satisfies the vesting condition for 52,516,667 Class C Performance Rights.

FortifAI Limited (ASX:FTI) has announced that an independent third-party review of its testing shows its NOL8 data processing platform delivers up to 118 times more data per dollar than Google RE2. The review was carried out by Professor Amit Klein, Head of the Federmann Cyber Security Center at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Independent Verification of NOL8

The test compared NOL8 Technology V1.0, running on FPGA hardware on AWS, with Google RE2 running on CPUs. Six tests were run on each system, with rule counts rising from 128 to 5,000 and data arriving at irregular intervals to mimic real-world peaks and idle periods.

Each test measured latency and throughput, and the results were divided by hardware cost to produce a data-per-dollar figure.

Key Performance Findings

NOL8 delivered 4.1 times more data per dollar at 128 rules and 118 times more at 5,000 rules, with the advantage widening as complexity increased. NOL8's cost held at about US$2 per GB/s per hour across all tests, while RE2's cost rose from US$8 to US$240.

NOL8 maintained latency of 3 to 5 milliseconds for up to 98% of the workload and throughput above 950 MB/s. CEO Kelly Herrell said, "NOL8 inspects every byte and applies every rule with the same result every time."

Commercial Progress and Performance Rights

NOL8 joined the Megaport AI Exchange in June 2026 and became available through Equinix Fabric across more than 60 locations in September 2026. General availability is expected by late October 2026, which the company said is ahead of forecast.

The independent verification satisfies the vesting condition for 52,516,667 Class C Performance Rights, linked to the Acquisition of FastAI Pty Ltd and shareholder-approved CEO incentives.

Key Takeaways

  • An independent review supports NOL8's cost and performance advantage over Google RE2.
  • The advantage widened as rule counts and complexity increased.
  • NOL8 is now available through major interconnection platforms, with general availability due by late October 2026.
  • The milestone triggers vesting of 52,516,667 Class C Performance Rights.