Taps

Access traffic in every network and cloud

Never miss a threat.

Keysight network and cloud taps provide permanent access so you can capture all the traffic your network monitoring and security tools need. Plug-and-play taps install directly into the network or cloud with no costly hands-on management — and no single points of failure.

The industry’s broadest portfolio.

  • Copper
  • Optical fiber – multi-mode and single-mode up to 400Gbps
  • Tough taps (ruggedized for harsh environments)
  • Patch taps
  • Virtual taps

Action starts with access.

Taps capture the raw packets needed to feed reliable data to your security, network and application performance monitoring tools. Using taps provides fast, continuous access to data and distinct security and ROI advantages over using switches to capture traffic. 

“Why waste ports on expensive switches?”

Using standalone taps to capture traffic:

  • Costs less than high-end switch ports
  • Saves valuable rack real estate  
  • Lowers acquisition costs and TCO
  • Eliminates potential blind spots associated with SPAN ports
  • Delivers fully passive functionality without impacting availability

Highlights

  • Plug-and-play visibility
  • Permanent access to traffic
  • Passive functionality with no hands-on management
  • Works at network location
  • No costly bottlenecks or points of failure

Industry-first innovation

Flex Tap Secure+ provides enhanced security for today’s most sensitive of applications

Visibility for any cloud

Keysight visibility works with Microsoft Azure vTaps to deliver actionable insight into what’s happening everywhere in your hybrid network environment.

Tap into the right solution.

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