|
Article Excerpt
Breakthrough Alternative to SPANS, TAPs and Sniffers Solves Problems Posed By Multiple - and Competing - Compliance, Auditing, Security and Troubleshooting Tasks
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As any voice or data network engineer knows, monitoring is a critical part of the job. In fact, the reasons for monitoring-intrusion detection, SOX compliance, forensic recording, VoIP analysis, lawful intercept, system troubleshooting and the like-have only grown over time.
Unfortunately, the available infrastructure for network monitoring hasn't made things easy. SPAN (Switch Port for Analysis) ports on network switches are few -- and the packet mirroring approach used by SPANs can affect switch performance. As for TAPs (Test Access Ports), only one can be installed per network segment, and the TAP will add significant cost without the ability to scale for multiple tools.
Trouble is, multiple tools are often required-at an alarming cost-to sufficiently monitor mission critical network segments. Any additions or changes to the prescribed tools require permission from the...
|
|
More articles from PR Newswire
TD Banknorth Extends Hours in Nearly 300 Branches and Introduces 24/7 ..., October 14, 2008
Siemens and USDA/ARS Partner in Pilot to Convert Second Generation Bio..., October 14, 2008
Aquarium of the Bay Taps Jon Altemus as Director of Exhibits and Speci..., October 14, 2008
Embarq Corporation Declares Fourth Quarter 2008 Dividend., October 14, 2008
Elemica Hosts eBusiness Workshop for Executives at 3rd Annual eChemica..., October 14, 2008
Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.
Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication
name or publication date.
About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company
analysis or best practices in managing your organization,
Goliath can help you meet your business needs.
Our extensive business information databases empower business
professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible,
authoritative information they need to support their business
goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting,
company research or defining management best practices -
Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.
|
|
