Are you new to network monitoring? Or looking to upgrade your system for optimum network performance and security? Then Tap Modules, also known as fiber taps or optical taps, should be high on your list. A key component of a passive monitoring system, Tap Modules make it simpler, safer, and more cost-effective to stay on top of potentially costly issues like bottlenecks, failing components, and external hacks, to keep your network running smoothly.
Simpler, safer, more cost effective: 3 Reasons Fiber Taps are the Key to Network Security
Simpler, safer, more cost effective: 3 Reasons Fiber Taps are the Key to Network Security
1. Simpler
Passive monitoring with fiber taps reduces network complexity and congestion. Unlike active monitoring which makes a copy of the data stream, passive monitoring with Tap Modules simply splits it. One stream passes through the network, while the other is evaluated by the system’s software. You can even automate many of the monitoring, prioritization, and response tasks. Evolving your network is easy, too. Tap Modules are compatible with multiple generations of optics, so they won’t need replacing when it’s time for an update.
2. Safer
Optical taps offer better physical and virtual security versus active monitoring. Since the data stream isn’t copied, there’s no risk of corruption or loss. Because you don’t need to disconnect fiber taps or reconfigure ports for moves, adds, and changes (MACs), passive monitoring lowers your risk of error and downtime. Plus, passive monitoring equipment can be located separately, so you can reduce the number of people with access to your network hardware.
3. More Cost Effective
You’ll see a lower total cost of ownership (TOC) with fiber taps compared to active monitoring. With Tap Modules you won’t need extra ports or data storage, so you’ll get the most density from your racks. The streamlined, no-disconnect MACs that passive monitoring enables lower maintenance costs over the life of the network, too.
As network security risk continues to grow, you can reduce complexity and cost while increasing data safety with Tap Modules. Learn more about passive monitoring and fiber taps here.
