Packet Brokers
The Foundation of Packet Brokers
Packet brokers are designed to optimize network traffic for monitoring and security tools. They can aggregate traffic from multiple network TAPs, filter traffic based on specific criteria, and load balance traffic across multiple tools. This ensures that your tools receive the right traffic at the right time, which improves their efficiency and effectiveness. Packet brokers enhance the value of network TAPs by optimizing and managing the captured traffic . This emphasizes the synergy between the two product types.
How do Packet Brokers Work?
Packet brokers sit between your network and monitoring tools, ensuring complete visibility
and efficient traffic management without affecting live data flow.
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Capture Traffic
Packet brokers receive raw network traffic via TAPs (Test Access Points) or SPAN ports, copying data without impacting live traffic, ensuring uninterrupted operations and consistent network visibility.
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Filter & Optimize
They clean up the data by removing duplicates, irrelevant packets, or unnecessary traffic. They can also optimize packets (e.g., slicing headers, time-stamping, or duplication) so that only useful data is passed along.
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Distribute Data
The processed traffic is then distributed intelligently to monitoring, security, and performance tools. This ensures each tool receives exactly the data it needs for accurate analysis — without overloading them.
Features of Packet Brokers
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Deduplication: Eliminate duplicate packets to improve the efficiency and accuracy of your monitoring tools.
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Filtering: Ensure that only relevant traffic reaches your monitoring tools, reducing bandwidth consumption and improving performance.
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Slicing: Reduce data volume by forwarding only specific parts of network packets, optimizing traffic and storage efficiency.
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Timestamping: Provides high-quality timestamps for accurate network monitoring and troubleshooting, especially for latency-sensitive applications.
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Aggregation: Combine traffic from multiple sources into a single stream for simplified monitoring and analysis.
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Replication: Duplicate network traffic and send identical copies to multiple tools for comprehensive analysis without affecting the original data flow.
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Tunneling: Securely transmit traffic across different networks, enabling secure data transfer and protocol compatibility.
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Load Balancing: Distribute network traffic across multiple tools to prevent overload and ensure efficient data processing.
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High Availability (HA): Ensure continuous operational performance with resilient traffic distribution and minimal downtime.
Benefits of Packet Brokers
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Improved tool performance: Packet brokers optimize traffic flow to improve the performance of monitoring and security tools.
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Reduced costs: Packet brokers can help reduce costs by allowing you to use fewer tools.
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Increased flexibility: Packet brokers provide the flexibility to deploy tools where they are needed most.
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Simplified management: Packet brokers simplify the management of network visibility solutions.
Splitpoint Solutions Now OffersNetwork TAPs and Packet Brokers
Splitpoint Solutions is proud to announce that we now offer industry-leading network TAPs and packet brokers to provide high quality network visibility and security solutions.
Splitpoint Solutions Can Help
Splitpoint Solutions has extensive experience in implementing and managing network visibility solutions. We can help you choose the right products for your needs and ensure that they are properly installed and configured. We also offer ongoing support and maintenance to ensure that your network visibility solution is always up-to-date and operating at peak performance.
Key Benefits of
Partnering with Splitpoint Solutions
Network Security Expertise
Our team possesses in-depth knowledge of network security best practices and can guide you in establishing a robust security posture.
Tailored Solutions
We analyze your specific requirements and design customized solutions that seamlessly integrate with your existing infrastructure.
Proactive Support
We offer proactive monitoring and troubleshooting to identify and resolve potential issues before they impact your operations.
Empowerment through Knowledge Transfer
We provide comprehensive training and knowledge transfer to empower your teams to effectively manage and utilize the solutions.
Contact Us Today
If you are interested in learning more about Splitpoints network TAPs and packet brokers, or if you would like to get a quote, please contact Splitpoint Solutions today. We would be happy to discuss your needs and help you find the right solution for your organization.
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Conclusion
Network visibility is paramount in today’s dynamic and threat-filled digital landscape. Splitpoint’s network TAPs, packet brokers, and aggregator TAPs provide a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking to gain complete and optimized visibility into their network traffic. By partnering with Splitpoint Solutions, you gain access to expert advice, seamless implementation, ongoing support, and proactive maintenance, ensuring your network visibility solution remains effective and aligned with your evolving needs.
Contact Splitpoint Solutions today to learn more about how we can help you improve your network visibility.