TAP Modes.

Network TAP

A Network TAP is a device built to mirror network traffic providing connected tools complete network visibility. The only way to guarantee connected tools receive every single packet from the network is a Network TAP. 

TAP “Breakout” Mode

Use a Breakout TAP to send copies of each direction of traffic out separate monitoring ports.

Breakout TAP is ideal when:

• (1) connected out-of-band security or monitoring tool

• Utilization is very high

• Packet loss is not an option

Aggregation Mode

Use an Aggregator TAP to merge copies of each side of traffic out one monitoring port. 

Aggregator TAP is ideal when:

•  (2) connected out-of-band security or monitoring tools 

•  Utilization is under 50%

•  Need copies of full duplex in both directions

Regeneration/SPAN Mode

Regenerate a SPAN port to three (3) connected out-of-band tools.

Regenerate TAP is ideal when:

• (1) SPAN in, (3) copies out

• SPAN traffic to security or monitoring tools

• Packet loss is not an option

Bypass Mode

Use a Bypass TAP to deploy your active blocking security tool.

Bypass TAP is ideal when:

• Prevent inline tool from becoming single point of failure  

• Avoid network downtime 

• Eliminate maintenance windows 

Filtering Mode

Use a Filtering TAP when you need to improve the performance of your security or monitoring tool.

 Filtering TAP is ideal when:

• Need to keep traffic to tools below 1G

• Tools risk being oversubscribed

• There is traffic that tool(s) is not interested in (e.g., camera or VoIP traffic) 

Failsafe & Passive Designs

All Garland Technology TAPs are designed with Failsafe or Passive designs to ensure no interruption to the live traffic if there is no power to the TAP.

Data Diode Design TAPs

Data Diode TAPs provide a secure, physical unidirectional copy of data out the monitoring ports. 

• Security and monitoring tools receive 100% of the packets​  

• Impossible to send traffic from the monitoring ports to the live network​ 

• Packet injection becomes impossible​ 

TAP Benefits

• TAPs ensure tools receive 100% of the packets​

• TAPs do not drop packets, send ALL traffic to tools​

• TAPs are plug ‘n play, easy to use, and affordable​

• TAPs do not impact the live network​

• TAPs are invisible to hackers - no MAC or IP address​

• TAPs are failsafe or passive - not a single point of failure​

• TAPs provide visibility today and in the future once deployed​

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Accessories

Network TAPs can be outfitted with a variety of accessories to meet any IT or OT deployment requirements. 

• AC Power 
• DC Power 
• Rack Mount  
• DIN Mount 

TAPs from Garland Technology

• Easy, Simple, Cost effective​

• No subscription, port, or feature Fees​

• Support MSA-compliant Transceivers​

• Suitable for both IT and OT network environments​

• Huge selection: “A TAP for any use case!”

• Portable to Modular to High Density

• 10M to 800G

• Copper, Fiber, SFP, Media Conversion

• Industrial, Military, Conformal Coated, Virtual, PCIe
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Compare TAP vs SPAN

Network TAPs can be outfitted with a variety of accessories to meet any deployment requirements. 

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