Network TAPs—simple devices connecting to cabling to split/copy packets for analysis, security, and management—outperform SPAN ports as the preferred "test access point" in complex infrastructures. They ensure lossless access without drops or oversubscription. Gigamon's Deep Observability Pipeline software enhances TAPs by aggregating traffic from passive/active, optical, and high-speed types; performing intelligent filtering, de-duplication, and metadata extraction; and delivering optimized streams to tools—covering background, types, split ratios, power budgets, and more for comprehensive, scalable visibility across modern networks.

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