Aggregating and switching SPAN taps allow monitoring and analysis devices to access network traffic from multiple segments on demand. Networks supported by asymmetric and redundant network routes deliver an added level of service assurance. However, this network architecture complicates analysis by routing packets across multiple paths from point A to B. The aggregating SPAN tap simplifies analysis and eliminates the need for multiple monitoring solutions normally required to support this configuration. By combining the flow of data from two or more network switches into a single data flow, aggregating SPAN/mirror taps reduce your company's expenditure on analysis and security systems.

Multi-port SPAN switches extend visibility for network monitoring and analysis devices across numerous network segments. This increases the ROI of those devices and speeds troubleshooting and link specific analysis. For high- density data center deployment, SPAN switches can be daisy chained together allowing visibility for a single monitor solution across 64 network segments.