TAP Into Technology Blog

2016 Security Breaches: The Reality from the Predictions

At the beginning of 2016, I warned of key security threats that the world would face in the coming year. As I look back at those predictions, I realize that there are still critical insights to be...

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How Feasible is SDN in 2017?

Whether it’s the proliferation of cloud applications or growing cybersecurity demands, data centers are being forced to change faster than ever. Pushing 1G or even 10G architectures to their limits...

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[video] Observing The Impact Multiple Default Gateways With Wireshark

I was speaking with a client the other day and they were asking me how Microsoft behaves if a device has two default gateways. One thing I have to say about my job and clients, I always get...

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Network Functions Virtualization—What Is It and Why Should You Care?

Remember back in 2013 when software-defined networking (SDN) was going to change the world? It’s still the future of the data center, but the revolution is happening slower than people expected four...

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Top 7 Security Predictions for 2017

As a network TAP provider, Garland anchor's security solutions for so many organizations across all public and private sectors. I like to think that working with IT’s top security professionals has...

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The 101 Series: A Primer On Network TAPs

When the subject of Network TAPs (Test Access Points or Traffic Access Point) are brought up, the image that may come to people’s mind is a device that 'taps into the network' to provide packet...

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