The Surprising Ways That Inline Bypass Helps Protect Network Operations

The Surprising Ways that Inline Bypass Helps Protect Network Operations examines how inline bypass technology, particularly when implemented via a next-generation network packet broker (NGNPB), enhances network security and resiliency. Traditional inline tools are essential but vulnerable to becoming performance bottlenecks or single points of failure, especially as network speeds increase. This whitepaper explores how inline bypass mitigates these issues by intelligently routing traffic around failed or overloaded tools, ensuring continued network uptime and performance without compromising security.

Key benefits include optimized tool utilization, load balancing across multiple inline devices, and the ability to deploy tools in detection mode until needed in inline protection. It also highlights how this approach supports uninterrupted network operations during maintenance or outages and streamlines the testing and integration of new tools with real traffic. The paper makes a strong case for inline bypass as a strategy to reduce infrastructure complexity, lower operational costs, and enhance the agility of both NetOps and SecOps teams.

Download this whitepaper to discover how inline bypass can improve network resilience while reducing operational risk and security costs.