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When and why to use BiDi Transceivers?
As network speeds increase, the means to support these speeds change. For example, when multimode fiber speeds increased from 10Gbps to 40Gpbs, the SFP+ transceiver had to be upgraded to the QSFP+ transceiver. In addition, the cabling...
PacketMAX: Find your visibility truth
Designed to redefine how you approach your network, Garland Technology is excited to announce the launch of two new products to our purpose-built packet broker line. These products were specifically created to address critical needs of our...
How to Maintain Network Visibility During an Infrastructure Upgrade to 40G
Major speed upgrades demand major infrastructure upgrades. These infrastructure upgrades can include new cabling, new transceivers, or new hardware altogether. It’s an involved process, that can require tearing down your network to the...
Network Visibility Fabric Design: Add an Aggregation Layer
“A well-designed network visibility fabric will help enterprises assure network and application performance and reduce security and compliance risk.” We’ve previously explored the importance of the access layer in a well-designed network...
DIN Rails: Versatility from telecom towers to industrial networks.
Picture this; it’s 4 in the morning, you’re still chewing the grounds from your second cup of instant coffee as you begin your ascent up a 150ft telecom tower. At the end of your 10-minute climb, you can start to get to work on some...
TAP into Complete Visibility for SDN
Centralized control of traffic flows is critical for monitoring 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G networks. But before implementing SDN, network architects must ensure that they have a solid visibility plane that ensures 100% of packets will be seen...