TAP Into Technology Blog

Network TAP Split Ratios & Loss Budget

Do you know what a Split Ratio is on a fiber network TAP? Well there was a time when I didn't, either. But I know what a seven-ten split is in bowling and I know what it means to “split hairs,” but I...

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[SlideShare] TAP Toons: Network v. Security - How to End the Finger Pointing

Now that security and networking operations have become so complex, it’s not surprising that administrators are quick to blame the other party when things go wrong – and they always do. It’s vital to...

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The Cost of Network Outages

“Network outages can cost financial institutes up to $60k for 30 minutes of downtime.” I was just speaking to a long time customer of ours that divulged this to me when discussing their upcoming...

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Utilizing Garland’s TAPs in Flow-Based Network Traffic Monitoring

by Pavel Minarik, CTO of Flowmon Networks In this technology-driven world, computer networks serve as the nervous system, ensuring delivery of business critical applications and services. This is why...

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Sharkfest 2016 – Feeding Wireshark Every Bit, Byte and Packet®

Insights from a first-timer by Randy Clark. Garland Technology and our CEO/Co-Founder Chris Bihary have been attending and presenting at Sharkfest since its inception in 2008, this was my first dive...

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A Practical Example: 1G In-Line and Out-of-Band Connectivity

Even if you’ve already realized the inferiority of SPAN ports and started moving to network TAPs, you still have to make sure your network design is set up for visibility into every bit, byte and...

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