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SharkFest Europe: A Common Interest to Better Learn How to Analyze Captured Network Traffic
For packet geeks like me, the annual Wireshark conference SharkFest is the place to be in order to meet and network with other packet geeks. However, for various reasons I haven't been able to attend SharkFest before. So when my friend...
What Is Data Loss Prevention And Why Is It Important To Your Business?
It has many names, from “data loss prevention” and “data leakage prevention” to the brief “DLP,” but regardless of which term you use, this objective and its network tools are designed for one major task: detect and prevent unauthorized...
Network Monitoring with Differentiated Services (DiffServ or SDCP)
Most network engineers are familiar with how to configure a SPAN port on a switch. This is a common way to get access to the network data to perform network analysis and connect various packet capturing monitoring tools to it. When...
The 101 Series: Quick Connect Tips for Out-of-Band Monitoring Appliances
Active inline appliances are on the front-lines of your network's critical links, but out-of-band monitoring devices are just as important to your overall network visibility and security. Your out-of-band monitoring devices might include...
[Vote] 2016's Best of Blog - Born in the USA, Tech Talk, SPAN vs TAP and more
We are recapping the best "TAP Into Technology" blog posts of 2016, featuring Garland experts and guests who strive to bring the most interesting and important topics to you and the networking community. Take a look at 10 of our most...
[Infographic] The 101 Series: TAP vs SPAN
Today network, security and management pros require 100% network uptime while maintaining full network visibility and access. The two most common methods to access network data are via a Network TAP or from a SPAN port. In the latest 101...