TAP Into Technology Blog

Networking News [Cloud Security Doubts + Importance of NGFWs]

Here are some snippets of news and stories happening around the technological world and how it can affect the industry as a whole. For the month of September, we will be focusing on MSSP providers,...

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Decoding the User Experience with Accedian Network Monitoring

You’re the network IT person at a large firm on a Monday morning locked in a prison of unopened emails. You’ve barely taken a sip of coffee when your phone rings. It’s your boss, “My network isn’t...

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What is Driving the Need for Additional Network Monitoring?

Enterprise networks are evolving. They face different challenges today than just two or three years ago. Today’s IT teams must find a way to deal with more data, more connected devices, networks...

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Network Visibility - The Rise of the Aggregation Layer

Sole reliance on SPAN ports for network visibility and monitoring has been on the decline for years. IT teams have realized the inherent limitations of SPAN ports and have shifted towards the...

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Do's and Dont's of Packet Acquisition

In a previous post I wrote about the basics of packet data acquisition, why they are the foundation to network performance management tools. Most networks require their NPM tools to analyze packets...

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If You Build It (An Infrastructure), They Will Come (Malicious Data)

Garland Technology and BluVector® are dedicated to sharing network connectivity best practices and inline security management, propagating why having reliable data in your network is incredibly...

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