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Network Visibility - The Rise of the Aggregation Layer

on 8/22/19 8:00 AM By | Ben Cowan | 0 Comments | Network Design Network Visibility/Monitoring

Sole reliance on SPAN ports for network visibility and monitoring has been on the decline for years. IT teams have realized the inherent limitations of SPAN ports and have shifted towards the traditional 3-tiered approach to network visibility, Physical Layer TAPs, Network Packet Brokers, and Tools.

Do's and Dont's of Packet Acquisition

on 8/20/19 8:00 AM By | Steve Harris | 0 Comments | Network TAPs TAPs vs SPAN Network Visibility/Monitoring

In a previous post I wrote about the basics of packet data acquisition, why they are the foundation to network performance management tools. Most networks require their NPM tools to analyze packets from multiple network segments. Understanding the do’s and don’ts of packet capture will help you lay the foundation for a network visibility fabric that meets your organization’s monitoring and analysis needs.

If You Build It (An Infrastructure), They Will Come (Malicious Data)

on 8/15/19 8:00 AM By | Jason Drewniak | 0 Comments | Network Security Network Visibility/Monitoring Technology Partners

Garland Technology and BluVector® are dedicated to sharing network connectivity best practices and inline security management, propagating why having reliable data in your network is incredibly important for security. BluVector, recently acquired by Comcast, is a leading network security provider. The data BluVector provides empowers security teams to uncover real threats, allowing business and governments to operate with confidence that their systems are protected.

Aggregation in a High Density Fiber Network

on 8/8/19 8:00 AM By | Vince Black | 0 Comments | Network Design Network Visibility/Monitoring Network Packet Brokers/Advanced Aggregators DesignIT

High density networks can create infrastructure challenges related to figuring out how to ensure all network links are being analyzed by security and monitoring tools. This was the case with one major European telecommunications company. They were looking to capture traffic from 60 10G links to forward to their Forescout boxes for analysis.

Networking News: Cloud Monitoring + IoT Security

on 8/6/19 8:00 AM By | Chris Bihary | 0 Comments | Network Management Network Security Network Visibility/Monitoring Cloud Solutions

In this day and age, the networking world is constantly changing with discovered risks and issues from new technologies, monitoring and security measures in new cloud environments, and many more. With so much note-worthy news, here are some snippets from interesting articles and updates from the industry this month, and what it could mean for the industry as a whole.

An Introduction to Securing the Edge in Cisco ACI

on 8/1/19 8:00 AM By | Ben Cowan | 0 Comments | Data Center Network Visibility/Monitoring Software Defined Networking (SDN) Cisco Solutions

Cisco ACI is a game changing approach to managing networks across major disruptions including virtualization, multiple active data centers, hybrid data centers, and private and public cloud. Cisco ACI enables significant advantages in managing and deploying applications in these changing environments.

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Network Visibility - The Rise of the Aggregation Layer

Do's and Dont's of Packet Acquisition

If You Build It (An Infrastructure), They Will Come (Malicious Data)

Aggregation in a High Density Fiber Network

Networking News: Cloud Monitoring + IoT Security

An Introduction to Securing the Edge in Cisco ACI

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