⚡ The Vulnerability of Inline Security Topologies
Inline security appliances like Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFW), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and Web Application Firewalls (WAF) provide mission-critical traffic inspection, but inherently introduce catastrophic downtime vectors when deployed directly in-path.
The Inline Single Point of Failure
Placing an IPS bypass solution directly in-line forces all production packets through software-driven packet inspection engines. A routine software crash, kernel freeze, sudden surge in encrypted SSL/TLS payloads, or physical power loss instantly transforms the inline appliance into a network black hole, severing connection links entirely.
Maintenance, Patching & Upgrade Choke Points
Security appliances require routine firmware upgrades, policy adjustments, signature updates, and hardware provisioning. Without an automated network failover switch, network operations teams must schedule high-risk maintenance windows during off-peak hours, resulting in costly business interruptions and deferred patches.
Traffic Latency Spikes & Packet Drops
When security appliances encounter asymmetric routing, volumetric DDoS storms, or complex deep-packet inspection overhead, internal buffers overflow. Packets drop, session connections terminate abruptly, and latency-sensitive enterprise voice, video, and transaction pipelines face severe degradation.
⚙️ Microsecond-Level Heartbeat & Fail-to-Wire Mechanics
Eliminate link failure risks. Mylinking's intelligent hardware continuously monitors security node viability, executing microsecond cutovers to safeguard continuous packet transmission.
Bi-Directional Pilot Packet Health Monitoring
An intelligent inline bypass switch acts as a transparent traffic director between critical network segments (e.g., switches, edge routers) and inline security inspection engines (IPS, WAF, NGFW). It injects high-frequency, bidirectional pilot heartbeat frames into the connected security appliance.
- Configurable Microsecond Thresholds: Detect dead processes, system freezes, and physical link drops within microsecond intervals, far exceeding standard layer-3 keepalives.
- Automated Instant Bypass: If the appliance fails to echo the pilot heartbeat within the configured threshold, the bypass hardware switches from Inline Mode to Bypass Mode instantly.
- Automated Self-Healing: The switch continues probing the appliance in isolation. Once the tool reboots, restores policies, and reliably replies to heartbeats, live traffic automatically cuts back without manual reconfiguration.
🔌 Fail-to-Wire (Pure Optical/Copper Bypass)
What happens if the bypass hardware itself loses electrical power? Standard network devices sever connectivity when power dies. Mylinking incorporates high-reliability fail-to-wire bypass TAP relays.
During sudden total power exhaustion, integrated micro-mechanical optical switches or physical relay matrices snap down to purely passive state within milliseconds. The network line connects straight through, creating an uninterrupted physical wire (Fail-Open), guaranteeing zero dropped sessions across the core network infrastructure.
Who We Are
Mylinking is a wholly-owned subsidiaries of Transworld, which is leading provider of TV/Radio Broadcasting & Telecommunication industry with multiple years’ experience since 2008. Moreover, Mylinking specialize in Network Traffic Visibility, Network Data Visibility and Network Packet Visibility to Capture, Replicate and Aggregate the Inline or Out of Band Network Data Traffic without Packet Loss, and deliver the Right Packets to Right Tools like IDS, APM, NPM, etc. for Network Monitoring, Network Analysis and Network Security.
What Can We Do?
Comprehensive End-to-End Solutions across Telecommunications, Enterprise Data Centers, and Industrial Networks.
Based on Traffic Capture, Replication, Aggregation, Packet Filtering, Slicing, Masking, Deduplication, and Timestamping Technologies etc. of Network Tap, Network Packet Broker, and Inline Bypass Switch, we provide a one-stop solution for Network Monitoring and Network Security in Data Center, Cloud Platform, Big Data, Telecom Operator, TV Broadcasting, Government, Education, IT, Finance, Bank, Hospital, Transportation, Energy, Power, Petroleum, Enterprise and other industries. And also involve CCTV, CATV, IPTV, HFC, DTH & Radio Integration Solution, and FTTC/FTTB/FTTH, EPON/GPON, WLAN, Wi-Fi, RF, Bluetooth Distribution & Transmission.
Deep Packet Optimization
Inline bypass switches combined with traffic processing provide selective protocol striping, VXLAN de-encapsulation, dynamic payload masking, and precise deduplication to optimize security processing bandwidth.
Aggregated Link Resilience
Easily load-balance high-speed 40G/100G inline links across multiple lower-capacity 10G IPS or WAF appliance clusters without link reconfiguration or session disruption.
Carrier-Grade Transmission
Engineered to operate seamlessly across mission-critical FTTx, GPON, IPTV, and hybrid cloud infrastructures, maintaining compliance with telecommunications standards.
Our Strong Technology
With technique innovation, customizable design, strong service support, all of our products comply with international quality standards, and are greatly appreciated in a variety of different markets throughout the world. Persisting to the principle of "making trade services the forerunner of our business", we always strive for high efficiency, passion, integrity & good faith to maintain our customers’ loyalty, to meet our customers’ satisfaction by our commitment to excellence.
Build an Unbreakable Inline Security Infrastructure
Do not let an IPS failure or routine firewall patching knock your business offline. Deploy Mylinking High-Availability Bypass TAPs for continuous line-rate connectivity, automated link failover, and complete traffic visibility.
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