Network Critical TAPs Approved by Endace

January 5, 2011 Network Critical, the creator of modular access technology solutions, announced today that its SmartNA family of TAPs and aggregation switches has been approved by Endace for use with its range of EndaceProbes. Network Critical is a market leader in network access solutions for government, service provider and enterprise networks. Network Critical's modular architecture and port programmability provide network operators with the ultimate in accuracy, flexibility and reliability...Chris Bihary, Managing Director for the Americas at Network Critical said, We're delighted to welcome Endace into our Technology Partnership program. Our business models are a good fit and our products are complementary. With both companies embracing a hardware-centric approach to packet capture, the combination of EndaceProbes and SmartNA TAPs provides customers with a highly scalable and accurate wire-speed solution for capturing and analyzing packets. Len Weinstein, VP of Sales, said, We at Endace are excited to bring our new Probe architecture to the market with its multi-functional capabilities along with our new technology partnership with the Network Critical team. Customers will now be able to purchase the best of breed products through our channel programs to receive the quality products and services they expect. About Endace: For organizations that rely on their data networks to do business, Endace provides high-performance network security, traffic analysis, latency measurement and application acceleration solutions that capture, inspect and report on every single data packet. Our product portfolio, based on proprietary DAG (data acquisition and generation) technology, includes multi-function, multi-application EndaceProbes and a comprehensive range of powerful management, measurement, alerting and analytics applications. These products provide the broadest, most capable range of packet capture technology, for any interface, speed or packet type from 10 Mb/s right up to 40 Gb/s. We enable our customers to be confident in their information security, regulatory compliance, service performance and traffic monitoring by giving them the *power to see all.* Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Endace also has offices in the U.K. and the USA...About Network Critical: Network Critical, the creator of the network TAP solution, provides lab-certified, innovative, carrier-grade TAP solutions, which allow complete access to network traffic. Network Critical TAPs are used with network intrusion detection systems, network intrusion prevention systems, network traffic monitoring and more, to provide 100% network visibility with zero packet loss 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The organization's commitment to uncompromised attention provides customers with an involved, attentive and hands-on experience that will meet their needs of today and exceed their expectations for tomorrow. Network Critical is a global access technology solution provider with operations based in Buffalo, NY USA; Reading, Berkshire UK; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.