Passive Fiber Network TAPs

For High-Performance Monitoring Solutions

An Introduction to Passive Fiber Network TAPs

Network Critical’s Passive Optical TAPs provide secure and simple access to the live traffic in your high speed production networks, without introducing latency or a point of failure.

UHD TAPs

MPO & LC TAPs

Modular TAP System

No Power. No Management. Just Visibility

Passive TAPs provide the ultimate visibility into network activity by accurately duplicating all traffic at 100% bandwidth while remaining invisible to all other network components. Passive TAPs require no management or power, and cause no latency to the live network.

Passive Optical TAPs pass all full-duplex traffic, including errors, to your monitoring network for un-beatable visibility, ensuring a full and complete copy of the traffic for network monitoring and security devices with no impact to the monitored systems.

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BP uses our Passive Fiber TAPs to connect tools for monitoring and security in over 10 buildings

Ultra High Density Fiber TAPs for 1G/10G/40G/100G

All-optical network path optimised for 1/10G MM or 1/10/40/100G SM (LC TAPs) and 40G/100G (MPO TAPs) fiber links, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Full range of split ratios & fiber types (SM/MM)
US Conec MTP® Elite connectors, premium grade fiber and precision Fused Bioconical Taper (FBT) & Thin Film Filter (TFF) splicing for lowest insertion loss
IP/MAC address not required, ensuring 100% security for monitoring tools
Modular design and front mounted colour-coded network connectors enables fast installation and plug-n-play configuration changes
Efficient rack usage; 1U chassis frame can hold up to 24 TAPs in 8 modules

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Passive Fiber Optical LC TAP

High Density Fiber TAPs for 1G/10G/40G/100G

100% passive operation - completely transparent to the network
All-optical network path optimized for 1/10G MM or 1/10/40/100G SM, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Efficient rack usage; 16 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or on-going maintenance costs

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Passive Fiber Optical MPO TAP

High Density Fiber TAPs for 40G/100G

100% passive operation is completely transparent to the network
All-optical network path optimized for 40G/100G fiber links, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Efficient rack usage; 16 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or on-going maintenance costs

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Passive Fiber Optical BiDi TAP

High Density Fiber TAPs for Cisco 40G/100G Bidirectional

The Cisco 40G/100G BiDi solutions are fast becoming a standard migration path from legacy to next-generation high speed networks. Monitoring the traffic in these links requires a special kind of optical tap that can provide the isolated wavelengths to the monitoring transceivers. Network Critical meets this challenge with our fully passive, low loss bidirectional optical tap device, specially designed to work seamlessly with the Cisco 40G/100G BiDi solutions.

All-optical network path designed for 40G/100G BiDi, introduces zero latency
Efficient rack usage; 8 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or on-going maintenance costs

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Network Critical SmartNA Fiber TAP Module

SmartNA™ Modular TAP System

10/100/1000 (1GB) Modular TAP & Packet Broker Solution

The SmartNA™ is a high-density Hybrid TAP / Packet Broker solution that Provides a low power, small footprint way to gain access to network traffic, combining fail-safe technology and a fully configurable, modular design.

100% passive operation - completely transparent to the network
All-optical network path optimized for 1/10G MM or 1/10/40/100G SM, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Efficient rack usage; 16 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or on-going maintenance costs

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Technology Partnerships

Cisco is a global leader in telecommunications, security, network infrastructure and IT applications. As an official Cisco Solution Partner, Network Critical helps provide visibility and access for Cisco security and performance monitoring solutions.

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Testimonials

“Continuous monitoring is critical to digitization and automation of our many monitoring systems. Being able to monitor remote sites from a single location keeps our systems up to date without having a large staff running around in trucks.”

Senior Project Manager, Refining Operations

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“In addition to monitoring control systems, we have security tools that understand our traffic patterns and look for anomalies that might signal malware or viruses attempting to embed in our systems. Unauthorized manipulation of our monitoring systems can have serious safety and production consequences. Network Critical TAP’s help us manage security without impacting network traffic.”

Director, IT Services

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