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: 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.
Design-IT Solutions: How to TAP a Wireless Access Point
The addition of wireless connections or “Wi-Fi” to networks has provided a cost-effective way to allow endpoints to communicate with both back-end resources and each other. Traditionally, copper cabling would need to be run throughout a...
The Legacy Effect on Industrial Networks
If you read enough articles about the evolution of industrial networks, you might think the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is set to take over the world. And while it’s important to plan ahead for the significant changes that IIoT...
The State of Industrial Ethernet and Industrial Internet of Things in 2018
Lack of budget, unclear path to ROI, imperfect strategic vision, interoperability problems. These are just a few of the reasons why the shift to Industrial Ethernet has been slow. But while industrial leaders could make do without...
Design-IT Solutions: How to monitor your 100G network with incompatible tools
As networks continue to grow and threats become more pervasive, the need to react quickly to changes in the state of your network is higher than ever. One way of making your control over your network more agile is through Software Defined...
Surprise—Copper Cables Still Dominate Industrial Networks
We’ve been talking a lot about the security implications of the Industrial Ethernet as traditionally closed networks adapt to demands for improved bandwidth and open connectivity. However, cyber attacks aren’t the only things that can...