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Passive optical TAPs create perfect copies of all traffic at full bandwidth. They require no power or management and do not actively interact with other components of the network. Gigamon offers several passive optical TAP solutions:
- High Density TAPs: G-TAP® M Series
- Embedded Bypass TAPs: GigaVUE-HC2
- TAPs for Cisco BiDi links: G-TAP BiDi
- Economical TAPs: G-TAP G Series
Active TAPs are used in networks where copper cabling or optical budgets do not allow for passive TAPs. In the event of a power failure, active TAPs have battery backup to keep them running and will send an alert to indicate the failure. A bypass TAP is a type of active TAP that also has a relay that closes when it loses power, maintaining the network connection and minimizing disruption to traffic. Gigamon's active network TAP solutions:
- Active Network TAPs: G-TAP A Series
- Embedded Tapping for 1Gb Copper: GigaVUE-HC1, GigaVUE-HC2
- Embedded Bypass TAPs: GigaVUE-HC2
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“My highest priority was finding a solution that allowed us to watch more than the ocean of data passing at the network border, that allowed us to sharpen our focus on the data we care about most. Now, we feel more comfortable that we’re not missing traffic and are better able to highlight and inspect traffic of interest to reduce false positives and optimize inline security tool performance.”
John Hoyt • Security Information and Operations Director • Clemson University
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