Maintain clean, passive access to live network traffic across 10/100/1,000 BASE-T links with this rack-mount TAP from Progress Software. Designed for environments where packet fidelity matters, it delivers a direct view of traffic without placing monitoring tools in the forwarding path. Three operating modes give infrastructure teams flexibility when deploying the TAP into different capture and analysis workflows. That matters when you need to support troubleshooting, performance validation, or security monitoring without introducing a point of failure into the production path. The rack-mount design fits standard infrastructure deployments and keeps the monitoring layer organized in the cabinet. For teams that value accurate packet collection over software-only visibility, this TAP provides the physical access point needed to feed packet brokers, analyzers, and observability platforms with dependable traffic data. Choose this model when the cost of missed packets, blind spots, or intrusive monitoring is higher than the cost of doing capture correctly at the wire.