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Packet Slicing: What It Is and Why It Matters Monitoring tools are only as effective as the data flowing into them. As network speeds climb and traffic volumes expand, many organizations find that the...
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What Is Packet Deduplication and How Does It Cut Network Tool Costs? Your monitoring and security tools are working harder than they need to. In many enterprise networks, a significant portion of the ...
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What Is Inline Security and How Do Bypass TAPs Enable It? Inline security tools sit directly in the path of live network traffic. Unlike out-of-band monitoring solutions that receive copies of traffic...
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What Is a Bypass TAP and How Does It Protect Your Network? Inline security appliances are essential defenses for modern networks. Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), next-generation firewalls, Data Lo...
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OT Network Monitoring Explained: Everything You Need to Know Operational Technology (OT) networks control the physical world. They operate the pipelines, power grids, manufacturing lines, water treatm...
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What Is a SPAN Port and What Are Its Limitations? A Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) port is a feature built into managed network switches that copies traffic from one or more switch ports and forwards t...