TAP Into Technology Blog: Network Infrastructure (10)
Unveiling The True Cost Of Software-Defined Networking
Software-defined networking has come into the spotlight in the IT and networking worlds for good reason. Like any alternative that offers significant cost savings, SDN is the new buzzword that has execs tapping their technology...
Stop Misusing SPAN Ports Or Risk Losing Network Traffic Data
With today’s compliance landscape and your requirements as a business, you can’t afford to have any holes in your network design. Whether you’re leveraging SPAN ports or network TAPs, it’s critical that your monitoring and security tools...
Flawed Intrusion Detection = A 46% Gash In Your Profits
When you've invested heavily in a new intrusion detection or prevention system, you expect that it’s going to protect your clients and your entire network. But, the success of your system isn’t solely dependent on the appliance itself....
Edge Devices Perform More Tasks Than Any Other Layer
Your edge devices play a critical role in your network management. While the muscle (or core) of your network does the heavy lifting – forwarding packets of data to other network layers – the edge houses crucial functions such as network...
Connecting The Dots: Multimode Fiber Connectors
As previously discussed, when your network grows to 40G or 100G, you may find yourself adrift in a sea of cables and connectors that don't work. At Garland, whether you are a client or not, we want to help you understand that Multimode...