TAP Into Technology Blog

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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Garland Unveils New 1G Modular Packet Broker System

On April 28th, Garland Technology revealed its new 1G Modular Packet Broker System, in either a 1U or 2U Chassis. This is Garland's first 1G chassis system capable of intelligent port-to-port data...

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[Video] “May the 4th Be with You” Promotion - A BB-8 Could be Yours

[Now the "TAPit to WINit" Giveaway] A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. The GT-TAP1G droid joined the TAP fleet running data missions in the Garland galaxy. Under steady attacks from the dark...

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MTP® Brand Connectors—An Integral Part of the Move to 40G/100G Networking

Data centers are being inundated with heavier workloads every day and network architects at large enterprises are forced to start planning a move to 40G or 100G network connectivity. The debate has...

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[Infographic]Tapping to the Music—The Current State of Network TAPs and Beyond

In our new infographic, The Evolution of Network Visibility we took a trip down melody lane to show readers the events and innovations that sparked the rise of network visibility. Relax and enjoy...

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[Video] SPAN vs TAP Comparison

I want to address the age old argument of SPAN vs TAP. Over the years I’ve read a few articles covering the points you should be familiar with when working with either. Most of the articles cover...

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