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SharkFest US 2018 Event Recap

SharkFest US 2018 Event Recap

Another SharkFest has ended and, long story short, it was a great success. The 11th annual...
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Adventures of a Networking Newbie: Understanding Network Tapping

Adventures of a Networking Newbie: Understanding Network Tapping

I really meant to write the follow-up episode of this "saga" sooner, but we've been all busy with...
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Profitap Will Be Sponsoring All Three SharkFest Conferences in 2018

Profitap Will Be Sponsoring All Three SharkFest Conferences in 2018

Last year, Profitap sponsored the SharkFest Europe conference in Estoril, Portugal and witnessed...
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Adventures of a Network Monitoring Newbie: How It All Began

Adventures of a Network Monitoring Newbie: How It All Began

Well, it all started when I applied for a job here, at Profitap. At that point, I was a freelance...
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The Benefits of Link Failure Propagation in High Availability Networks

The Benefits of Link Failure Propagation in High Availability Networks

Network failures are going to happen. This unfortunate fact is probably why the industry standard...
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Comparing Network Monitoring Tools - TAP vs. SPAN

Comparing Network Monitoring Tools - TAP vs. SPAN

When it comes to monitoring network traffic, there are two main choices if you don’t want to stand...
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Best Practices in Cleaning Fiber Optics

Best Practices in Cleaning Fiber Optics

In recent years, use of fiber optic technology has overtaken copper in data centers. Fiber allows...
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Is Your Data Center Eco-Friendly?

Is Your Data Center Eco-Friendly?

Power – one of the major resources that a data center consumes, and wastes, in its round-the-clock...
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Why Your Network Troubleshooting Is Incomplete

Why Your Network Troubleshooting Is Incomplete

You may be a network junkie or a Cisco pro who has spent tons of time configuring a wide range of...
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