TAP Into Technology Blog: Network TAPs (12)
TAP Test: Do you need a Network TAP?
Whether you are proactively designing a network for a new office or data center location, or looking to make changes to your current infrastructure, there are a lot of questions to ask during the initial design phase.
Understanding Advanced Features in a Network Packet Broker
Network Packet Brokers (NPBs) have come a long way from their modest roots as data monitoring switches, though their intended application remains nearly the same. The NPB is still primarily used as a device to maximize the performance of...
7 reasons why you shouldn’t choose SPAN as a real visibility access device
Every day I come across network techs who continue to rely on SPAN ports for their network access method. This blows my mind as its been proven time and again why you shouldn’t rely on SPAN ports. Let me share with you some of those...
Garland TAPs at Work for the SECCDC
"You have just been hired as the network and security administrators at a small company and will be taking administrative control of all information systems. You know very little about the network, what security level has been maintained,...
Understanding the Visibility Limitations of SPAN Ports
Visibility is key for today’s Network Engineers and Managers. Visibility is a MUST when thinking about network security and compliance requirements and soon GDPR. I want to focus on the need for real visibility that only TAPs provide...
Design-IT Solutions: How to TAP a Wireless Access Point
The addition of wireless connections or “Wi-Fi” to networks has provided a cost-effective way to allow endpoints to communicate with both back-end resources and each other. Traditionally, copper cabling would need to be run throughout a...