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NETWORK TAPS

See All Your Network Traffic. All the Time.

Identify traffic bottlenecks and spot threats without compromising network performance.

Providing Total Network Visibility For

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Unhackable Hardware, Uncompromised Visibility

Ethernet TAPs

Monitor your network in real time without the risk of downtime. Heartbeat technology ensures critical traffic flows even when monitoring tools fail.

  • Suitable for copper connections

  • Automatic bypass if tools go offline

  • Flexible deployment options

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Passive Fiber TAPs

Improve network monitoring with our always-on Passive Fiber Optical TAPs. Simultaneously capturing sent and received data, our TAPs provide total visibility, even in the event of an electricity outage.

  • No configuration needed
  • Zero latency
  • Real-time monitoring up to 400Gbps speeds

ByPass TAPS

The SmartNA-XL™ bypass TAPs detects when inline security tools fail and redirects traffic in real-time.  

  • Dual hot-swappable power supplies
  • Modular chassis supporting 1G, 10G, and 40G
  • Flexible deployment options 
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Get the Full Picture of Your Network With

Traffic capture
100% Traffic Capture
Retrieve every byte of network traffic data – never let a threat go unnoticed.
Performance
Zero Impact
Monitor your network without any risk to performance or reliability.
Industry choice
The Industry Choice
90% of companies in high-compliance industries prefer TAPs to SPAN.
Money
Lower Costs
Reduce troubleshooting time and operational costs by up to 50%.

What Our Customers Say

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Find Network Solutions That Work for You

SmartNA

SmartNA-XL

Height in Rack Units (RU)

1-2RU

1RU

Width

19”

19”

AC Redundant Power Supply (Hot Swappable)

DC Redundant Power Supply (Hot Swappable)

Hot Swappable Cooling Fans

FAQS

 

  • A network TAP creates an exact copy of all data flowing between two points in your network. It does
    this without interrupting or changing any of the live traffic. Think of it like a rear-view mirror for your
    network always giving you full visibility. Network Critical TAPs ensure you capture 100% of the data,
    every time.
  • TAPs are used to monitor network traffic for performance, security, or compliance. They give tools
    like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, or network analysers a clean, reliable copy of your data to
    work with without ever interfering with your actual traffic.
  • It usually refers to a hybrid device that combines the traffic-copying function of a TAP with some
    switching or filtering features. At Network Critical, we offer platforms like the SmartNA-PortPlus that
    do exactly that: TAP, filter, and route traffic all in one. 
  • High quality TAPs are built to be ultra-reliable and fail-safe, especially in critical environments where
    downtime isn’t an option. Network Critical TAPs are engineered to handle high speeds and work
    flawlessly 24/7, so while they’re an investment, they save time, money, and outages in the long run.
  • Port mirroring (SPAN) uses a switch to copy traffic, but under heavy load, it can drop packets or miss
    data. TAPs don’t have this problem. They give you a complete, lossless copy of all traffic. If full
    visibility matters to you, TAPs are the better choice.

What is a Network TAP?

A Comprehensive Guide to Network Visibility

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