TAP Into Technology Blog: Network Design
What's the difference between BiDi and Bi-Directional?
Computer networking terminology can become overly fickle once vendor products get into the mix. To help alleviate the confusion, we’re going to go over how Garland Technology approaches terminology and hopefully clear up some understanding...
The Smarter Things Network TAPs Do to Make Your Security Program Stronger
Make no mistake – securing your organization from outside cyber threats is one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of IT. In all likelihood, attackers are continually probing your network, seeking passwords, vulnerabilities or...
Network Visibility Fabric Design: Starts with the Access Layer
Network visibility fabrics, a combination of network TAPs, network packet brokers, aggregation devices, and bypass devices, play a critical role for network performance management and security operations.
TAP + Aggregation for Gigabit Copper Networks
While we keep hearing about network migrating to 40G or 100G, it's important to note that many networks still consist of 1 Gigabit copper network links, and will require network traffic visibility. Copper Network Taps are the best way to...
Selecting the Right Packet Broker for Your Network
The Network Packet Broker (NPB) has become a critical component to any network. They offer numerous benefits to both network operations and network security teams. With an increasing number of vendors offering these products, selecting...
Optimize your Network Design for Intrusion Detection Systems
With today’s heightened threat levels, many companies are shoring up their defenses and adding an intrusion detection system (IDS) to their security stacks. By constantly monitoring network and system activities for malicious activity or...