TAP + Packet Brokers
Providing the Visibility of a Network TAP with the Functionality of a Packet Broker
Xtra Visibility. Xtra Optimization. XtraTAP.
IT teams are looking for ways to improve tool performance, while reducing traffic loads and network complexity. Garland Technology understands that the growing number of your network monitoring and security tools thrive on complete visibility.
As the industry leader on TAP innovation, Garland delivers packer broker functionality with the visibility of a network TAP — designed specifically to improve your tool performance. The XtraTAP line of network TAP and TAP packet broker hybrids, provides complete packet visibility while incorporating additional features like advanced filtering, aggregation and load balancing to optimize and extend the life of your tools.
- Purpose-built for packet visibility
- Packet broker functionality in the palm of your hand
- Filter out traffic network and security tools don’t need to see
- Improve tool functionality by optimizing traffic and reducing processing burden
- Extend the reach and life of your tools, while saving budget
- Reduce rack space
TAP Filtering

Advanced Filtering TAPs
XtraTAP: All-In-1 network TAPs and Portable Packet Brokers provide unparalleled functionality, offering the ultimate flexibility to TAP any link, media conversion, easy port configuration and advanced filtering allowing you to only analyze only the traffic you need, ideal for troubleshooting and flyaways kits.

XtraTAPTM: All-In-1
Flexible Visibility Solution with Advanced TAP Filtering and Media Conversion to Improve Tool Performance
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Provide 100% full duplex traffic visibility
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Advanced filtering for Layer 2, Layer 3 and Layer 4
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Set utilization alerts to avoid oversubscription
- Media Conversion (SR, LR, SFP+ / RJ45, SX, LX, SFP)
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Supports tap filtering, ‘breakout,’ aggregation, and regeneration/SPAN modes

XtraTAPTM: Portable Packet Broker
Flexible Visibility Solution with Advanced TAP Filtering and Media Conversion to Improve Tool Performance
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Provide 100% full duplex traffic visibility
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Four port SFP+ design
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Ultimate flexibility: Configure TAP modes, ports, speeds and the media you need
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Advanced filtering for Layer 2, Layer 3 and Layer 4
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Set utilization alerts to avoid oversubscription
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Supports tap filtering, ‘breakout,’ aggregation, bypass and regeneration/SPAN modes
TAP Packet Broker Hybrids
XtraTAP: TAP Packet Brokers combine Garland Technology’s high quality network TAPs with high density packet brokers, incorporating TAP visibility with filtering, aggregation and load balancing. Streamlining modern visibility fabrics to save rack space and budget, providing network tools the ultimate in traffic visibility optimization.

XtraTAPTM: Modular Packet Broker
Modular Network TAP and Packet Broker Data Center Solutions for 1G Network Monitoring-
Provide 100% full duplex traffic visibility
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Advanced filtering for Layer 2, Layer 3 and Layer 4
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Exclusive high density 1U support 4 TAPs and 2U supports 12 TAPs
- Supports filtering, aggregation, bypass or breakout TAP modules
- Multi-Tier Filtering supports MAC, VLAN, IP, DSCP, TCP, UDP
- Media Conversion: Fiber (SX, LX, ZX) and copper (TX)

XtraTAPTM: Packet Broker
All-In-1 Network TAP Packet Broker hybrid for easy to deploy visibility and network optimization-
Provide 100% full duplex traffic visibility
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One (1) or Four (4) 1G/10G passive network TAPs
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Ten (10) or (32) 1G/10G and four (4) 40G ports with packet broker functionality for out-of-band monitoring appliances
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Supports filtering, aggregation, load balancing and regeneration