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expensive to buy a tool for every possible function at every monitoring point in a modern enterprise network. And manually moving tools and repatching is prohibitively dangerous in terms of cabling errors as well as time-consuming for the data center staff. Connecting all of your tools to all monitoring points in the network at all times requires an intelligent traffic monitoring system capable of aggregating, directing, and filtering data streams to appropriate tools instantly. The good news is that you save far more than the cost of an intelligent network monitoring system simply by not buying redundant tools to cover your network. Plus, the amount you may spend to achieve full control of your data is a fraction compared to the cost of a major security breach. About The Author Paul Ginn is the Director of Marketing at APCON. He is responsible for APCON's marketing organization and global marketing programs including brand management, public relations, event management, marketing demand creation, product marketing and relationships with associated external organizations. Prior to joining APCON, Paul held leadership positions across numerous disciplines at Avaya, Nortel and Telstra. He has a Master's degree in International Management from the University of Texas, Dallas and a BBA in Marketing from Southern Methodist University. Paul can be reached online at [email protected] " # % " $ " # ! !