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SPAN WARS: Dropping packets in a network near you

You’ve been tasked with implementing a new performance monitoring tool in your network for advanced application layer visibility. After extensive research you’ve decided a Flowmon Probe is the best...

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Using Out-of-Band Tools to Improve Inline Effectiveness

When introducing new monitoring equipment to your network, there are two ways it can be deployed: out-of- band or inline. The latter, inline deployment, places the equipment to interact, manage...

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Cybersecurity Threat Breakdown [Georgia Tech + Toyota]

With years of experience in the technology industry, headlines about cyber attacks and data breaches stand out to me. Here’s your monthly roundup of the latest hacks and data breaches around the...

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Using Application Programming Interfaces (API) to Manage Multiple Devices

Garland Technology's PacketMAX™ Advanced Aggregators are very popular with customers that have a lot of tapped network links or a lot of tools to distribute monitor traffic to. In large environments,...

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The 101 Series: Quick Connect Tips for Inline Security Appliances

You just bought a brand new inline security appliance—a next-gen firewall, intrusion prevention system (IPS), data leakage prevention (DLP) system or web application firewall—and you’re ready to...

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Networking News: Data Center Outages, IoT Security and SD-WAN

The networking world is ever changing, with new monitoring and security tools entering the market, companies introducing exciting new technology, partnerships being formed to create disruptive...

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