Jerry Dillard
Jerry Dillard, CTO and Co-founder of Garland Technology, leverages over two decades in design and engineering to ensure maximum performance within today’s network environments. Dillard, the inventor of the Bypass TAP, continues to innovate network visibility solutions worldwide.
The 101 Series: Bypass Network TAPs Protectors of the Critical Link
Introduction Typically, a network TAP (test access point) is a device that creates a full duplex copy of 100% of the network traffic flowing between the two (2) connected devices. The Bypass TAP functions differently than the traditional...
The 101 Series: Fiber Polarity
In our 101 network TAP series, we have explained the functionality of the various different types of network TAPs as well as some key features. Now we’re going to take a closer look at fiber optics with a focus on fiber polarity.
How to Maintain Network Visibility During an Infrastructure Upgrade to 40G
Summary In this blog, Garland Technology will discuss a customer scenario that the pre-sales engineering team recently encountered that points out the watchouts when converting the network speed from 10G to 40G. Read on to learn more about...
The Deployment Defender: Ensuring Network Uptime with Bypass TAPs
Summary In this comprehensive blog post, we explore the critical role of bypass TAPs in inline security deployments. By providing a fail-safe mechanism, bypass TAPs protect networks from costly downtime during maintenance or upgrades of...
Importance of Network Visibility in Enhancing Business Efficiency and Security
Summary Today's organizations depend significantly on IT networks to operate effectively and safely in the increasingly linked digital economy. Network visibility has emerged as a key factor in accomplishing these objectives in recent...
TAP + Aggregation for Gigabit Copper Networks
While we keep hearing about network migrating to 40G or 100G, it's important to note that many networks still consist of 1 Gigabit copper network links, and will require network traffic visibility. Copper Network Taps are the best way to...