What Garland Technology does

Garland Technology is a privately held US hardware company founded in 2011 that designs and manufactures network visibility infrastructure built around Test Access Points (TAPs), Network Packet Brokers (NPBs), inline bypass TAPs, and hardware data diodes. Headquartered in Buffalo, NY with operations in Richardson, TX, the company sells physical devices that copy, aggregate, filter, decrypt, and forward 100% of network traffic to downstream security and performance monitoring tools without introducing packet loss or single points of failure. Co-founder and CTO Jerry Dillard is credited with inventing bypass TAP technology, and the company holds ISO 9001:2015 and SOC 2 Type 1 certifications while emphasizing US-based manufacturing.

The product portfolio spans passive and active copper and fiber TAPs (1G to 400G), the PacketMAX family of packet brokers, the EdgeSafe and EdgeLens inline bypass families with sub-8ms failsafe relay circuitry, unidirectional hardware data diodes for OT/ICS environments, the GTv virtual TAP, the Modular Network TAP Platform chassis, Garland Prisms for cloud traffic visibility, and Mira SSL/TLS decryption. The platform is unified by a "TAP to Tool" integration methodology and a perpetual, no-subscription pricing model in which all packet broker features are included in the base hardware price.

Commercially, Garland runs a sales-led motion combining inside sales, enterprise field sales, and a multi-tier channel program (resellers, MSSP, technology, and strategic partners) with a TAP-IT Partner Portal, reaching customers in more than 80 countries. Its go-to-market targets verticals with high availability and compliance requirements: critical infrastructure and utilities, government and defense, banking and financial services, healthcare, MSSPs, and SLED, with cloud visibility as a cross-cutting use case. Differentiation rests on hardware-only packet-level visibility, failsafe inline tool isolation, and a perpetual-license cost model that contrasts with subscription-priced competitors.

Name

Garland Technology

Legal name

Garland Technology LLC

Website

https://garlandtechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Garland Technology designs and manufactures hardware network TAPs, packet brokers, inline bypass TAPs, and data diodes providing 100% packet-level visibility for enterprise security and monitoring tools. The founder-owned US firm serves critical infrastructure, government, finance, healthcare, and MSSP customers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Visibility Hardware

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Provider Edge Routing (PE/BNG/Carrier Ethernet) (HDAFABAC)

Keywords

• Network TAP hardware
• Packet brokers
• Inline bypass TAPs
• Hardware data diodes
• Network visibility infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Garland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Network TAPs: One-time purchase of physical network TAP devices including passive fiber TAPs, copper TAPs, and SFP/SFP+ TAPs. No ongoing subscription fees after purchase.
2. Network Packet Brokers: Sale of packet broker hardware including aggregators, regenerators, deduplication units, and advanced feature packet brokers. All features included without additional license fees.
3. Inline Bypass Solutions: Hardware sales of bypass TAPs and inline security packet brokers that provide automatic failover for inline security tools.
4. Hardware Data Diodes: Specialized unidirectional hardware for OT/ICS environments providing secure network monitoring without reverse traffic risk.
5. Accessories: Transceivers, direct attach cables, DIN rail mounting kits, DC-DC converters, and power lock connectors for industrial deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Garland Technology manufactures and sells hardware-based network visibility infrastructure, including Network TAPs (copper, fiber, SFP/SFP+, and virtual), Network Packet Brokers for aggregation, filtering and load balancing, Inline Bypass TAPs that enable safe insertion of inline security tools, and Hardware Data Diodes for one-way data flow in OT/ICS environments. The portfolio also includes the Modular Network TAP Platform chassis and Garland Prisms for cloud traffic visibility, all sold under a perpetual license model with no subscription fees.

Product overview

Garland Technology provides a comprehensive network visibility platform built around Network TAPs (Test Access Points) and Network Packet Brokers. The core portfolio centers on Copper TAPs, Fiber TAPs (passive and powered), SFP/SFP+ TAPs, and Virtual TAPs (GTv TAP) that capture 100% of network traffic without impacting performance. These feed into the Network Packet Broker family including PacketMAX Advanced Aggregators and PacketMAX Advanced Features for traffic aggregation, filtering, load balancing, deduplication, and tunneling. The Inline Bypass TAPs (EdgeSafe family) and EdgeLens Inline Security Packet Brokers enable safe insertion of inline security tools. Hardware Data Diodes provide unidirectional traffic flow for OT/ICS security. The Modular Network TAP Platform offers a scalable chassis system supporting hot-swappable TAP modules with backplane-based filtering and aggregation. Additional offerings include Military-Grade Industrial TAPs, Mira Decryption, Garland Prisms for cloud visibility, and comprehensive Industrial Accessories. The portfolio is tied together by the 'TAP to Tool' approach ensuring seamless integration with security and monitoring tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network TAPs Hardware test access points that create full-duplex copies of network traffic for monitoring and security tools without impacting network performance. Available in Copper, Fiber (passive and powered), SFP/SFP+, and Virtual (GTv TAP) variants for enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure network monitoring.
• Network Packet Brokers Advanced packet brokers that aggregate, filter, load balance, and optimize traffic from multiple TAPs and SPAN ports before delivering it to monitoring tools. Includes the PacketMAX Advanced Aggregators supporting 1G to 100G speeds with filtering, load balancing, and tunneling, as well as regenerators, deduplication units, and advanced-feature NPBs with no additional license fees.
• Inline Bypass TAPs (EdgeSafe) Bypass TAPs that enable inline security tools such as firewalls, IPS, and WAFs to be inserted into critical network links without creating single points of failure. Automatically bypasses tools that go offline using heartbeat packet monitoring while maintaining network connectivity, complemented by the EdgeLens Inline Security Packet Broker hybrid device.
• Hardware Data Diodes Unidirectional hardware devices that physically ensure one-way data flow, preventing reverse traffic and protecting networks from external threats via monitoring paths. Used to secure OT/ICS environments, SPAN aggregation, and military-grade deployments where reverse traffic risk must be eliminated.
• Modular Network TAP Platform Scalable line of Network TAP modules for 10/100/1000M networks featuring hot-swappable TAP modules, media conversion, Layer 2/3/4 filtering, and backplane aggregation. Available in 1U (4 modules) and 2U (12 modules) chassis with redundant power supplies for flexible, scalable deployments.
• Garland Prisms (Cloud Visibility) Cloud traffic mirroring and TLS decryption solution providing visibility into AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud environments with unified management, complementing Garland's on-premises TAP and packet broker hardware for hybrid cloud visibility.
• Military-Grade Industrial Network TAP Ruggedized TAP designed for extreme environmental conditions (-40C to +85C) with unidirectional data diode design, supporting 10/100/1000M copper with Mighty Mouse connectors for military vehicles, utility vehicles, and aircraft applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% network traffic visibility
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Technology PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationExtensive technology partnership ecosystem solving critical problems in network security, monitoring, application analysis, forensics and packet inspection. Partners include security, monitoring, and connectivity solution providers.
• Channel PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner program including MSSP Partner Program and Strategic Partner Program. Partner Portal at partners.garlandtechnology.com enables resellers to manage relationships and access resources.
• Dell EMCcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint SDN visibility solution with Dell EMC Whitebox Switches and Big Switch Networks. Garland TAPs passively copy production traffic to Dell switches managed by Big Switch's Big Mon Controller, providing complete network visibility for SDN architectures.
• Big Switch NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership delivering SDN visibility solutions combining Garland TAPs, Dell switches, and Big Switch's Big Monitoring Fabric controller for comprehensive network monitoring.
• MSSP PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManaged Security Service Provider partner program enabling MSSPs to deliver world-class security services using Garland visibility solutions to maximize threat visibility for client networks.
• Strategic PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner program for deep collaboration on network visibility solutions and go-to-market initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NetScout Systems: NetScout provides packet-level network monitoring and TAP/packet broker infrastructure (via its nGenius and acquired Arbor/Ovum lines). It competes with Garland for service-provider and large-enterprise visibility spend.
• Gigamon: Gigamon is the leading independent vendor of network TAPs and packet brokers, directly competing with Garland across IT, OT, and cloud visibility. Garland's own comparison content is built explicitly against Gigamon, underscoring head-to-head competition for the same enterprise buyers.
• APCON: APCON is a privately held specialist in network packet brokers and TAP aggregation, with similar form factors, modular chassis, and enterprise/government customer base as Garland.
• Keysight Technologies (Ixia): Keysight's Ixia unit sells network packet brokers, TAPs, and visibility fabric to carriers and enterprises, overlapping Garland's product portfolio. Ixia and Garland frequently appear together on shortlists for inline and out-of-band visibility deployments.
• Cubro Network Visibility: Cubro is a European packet broker and TAP vendor offering aggregation, filtering, and bypass products. It is comparable as a similarly sized specialist competing for the same carrier and enterprise visibility deals.
• Niagara Networks: Niagara Networks is a focused network visibility vendor offering TAPs, packet brokers, and bypass switches. It is a direct competitor in Garland's core enterprise and service-provider accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Juniper Networks: Juniper offers network monitoring, taps, and analytics within its broader routing and switching portfolio, overlapping Garland's visibility use cases for service-provider and large-enterprise customers.
• Cisco: Cisco bundles visibility, telemetry, and security fabric capabilities across its switching, routing, and security portfolios. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Garland indirectly — often owning the surrounding infrastructure in which Garland TAPs are deployed.
• Arista Networks: Arista's DANZ Monitoring Fabric and embedded telemetry features compete with Garland's packet broker value proposition at the high end of data center and cloud-provider visibility.

Others

• Big Switch Networks (Broadcom): Big Switch's Big Monitoring Fabric was a co-developed partner of Garland for SDN visibility. Now part of Broadcom, it represents both a historical partner relationship and an adjacent/overlapping visibility stack that competes in SDN environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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