GENERAL
pRODUCTs
From the April 2007
issue of Communications News
Metered PDUs
Tripp
Lite’s line of metered PDUs consists of eight different models
featuring digital load meters to display the total current drawn by
connected equipment. Four models include dual power inputs with ATS
functionality, and two models add IP-based remote monitoring and control to
provide remote reboot and user-defined load ramping and shedding. The entire
line of metered PDUs supports 19" rack, wall, raceway, workbench and
under-counter installation. The devices offer between 15 and 20 amps, and
feature from eight to 32 outlets.
Tripp Lite
www.rsleads.com/704cn-325
NAS system for SMBs
The
IBM System Storage N5600 can support up to 252 TB and includes
built-in support for RAID 6, snapshot backups, thin provisioning and
connection to Fibre Channel or 10-Gigabit Ethernet Internet SCSI (iSCSI)
networks. It can use either one or two PCI Express-enabled 64-bit
controllers. To address the security and confidentiality of data, the N5600
system supports security features including authentication, access controls,
access restrictions, transmission encryption and audit logs. The 19"
rack-mount enclosure accommodates four full-duplex 10/100/1000BASE-T
Ethernet ports, four FC ports, diagnostic LED/LCD, redundant hot-plug
integrated cooling fans and auto-ranging power supplies.
Cleaning kit
Pre-stocked
fiber-optic connector cleaning kits include everything needed
for in-the-field cleaning of connector end faces in fiber frames, adapters
and on jumpers. Included in the kits are items such as alcohol wipes,
adapter swabs and reel cleaners. Each kit is neatly packed in one of two
available carrying
cases.
Fiberdyne Labs
www.rsleads.com/704cn-324
Redundancy switches
With up to three A/B switches, the K-3 Redundancy Switching System addresses the need for high-availability, fault-tolerant communications for remote sites and distributed systems. The K-3s provide physical layer switchover of communications circuits for line protection and equipment redundancy applications. The K-3 series is designed for smaller sites and applications such as redundant computer telephony, T-1/T-3 protection switching, and red/black encryption switching. The K-3 is available in a high-density 1U rack-mount chassis and can be controlled via Web, Telnet and SNMP. The K-3 chassis provides for one internal A/C or D/C power supply, with the option for dual redundant power via an external supply.
Dataprobe
www.rsleads.com/704cn-323
Ethernet managed switches
Suited for industrial applications where space is limited, Slim Line Industrial Ethernet managed switches are available in five-port (SL-5MS) and eight-port (SL-8MS) models with up to two fiber-optic ports. Both switches support all standard IEEE 802.3 protocols and offer real-time secure performance through RSTP for redundancy, SNMP for network management, VLAN for network segregation and IGMP for multicast filtering. Other features include rugged circuitry, redundant power inputs, and surge and spike protection.
Sixnet
www.rsleads.com/704cn-321
Reduced-sized cable
The CopperTen Augmented Category 6 UTP Cable has an average outside diameter of .275” compared to the industry average of .310”. Designed to run 10-Gigabit Ethernet over 100 meters of copper cabling, the smaller cable provides for improved fill rates in cable trays, conduits and raceways. The cable’s offset filler minimizes alien crosstalk and insertion loss to meet the performance requirements of IEEE 802.3an and TIA 568-B.2-10 draft standards.
USB extender
The USB X-TENDER is designed to extend USB 2.0 interface hub signals up to 500 meters over standard duplex multimode fiber. The fiber-optic extender supports USB 2.0 peripherals as well as USB 1.1 devices. Comprised of two compact units, the transmitter connects to the host computer with a standard USB cable and the receiver provides four ports for connection of peripheral devices. Installation is plug and play, and LEDs provide link performance status at a glance.
Thinklogical
www.rsleads.com/704cn-319
Network monitor/analyzer
ClearSight Analyzer 6.0 evaluates live network traffic and presents a real-time assessment of network performance to enable network administrators to identify and resolve problems quickly. The Triple-Play usage report provides a graphic view of the usage of IP phone, video-streaming and data applications on the network, and provides a ladder display of the communication sequences, call reports, alarms and packet decode function. The software solution can also replay audio and video content transferred over RTP packets.
ClearSight Networks
www.rsleads.com/704cn-315
File transfer tool
To
transfer files from one computer to another, connect one end of The
Tornado to each PC at a USB port, and the device launches a split
screen showing the file contents of both PCs, allowing files to be moved
between the PCs with drag-and-drop simplicity. Files transfer at speeds up
to 25 Mbps. The device is Windows compatible, plug and play–no software to
install–and has four feet of retractable cable.
Data Drive Thru
www.rsleads.com/704cn-318
Fax management
FaxCore SharePoint Connector adds fax-management capabilities to Microsoft’s SharePoint Portal Server using OCR to make faxes text-searchable and enable fax indexing. Administrators can set up document libraries so only authorized users can edit, download or delete faxes, while SharePoint creates an audit trail to track all changes.
FaxCore Corp.
www.rsleads.com/704cn-317
Blade server
The
Sun Blade X8420 server module is designed to run resource-intensive
business and technical applications and can be managed just like rackmount
servers. The blade system is powered by four-socket, dual-core, 2.8-GHz AMD
Opteron 8000 processors. The module has externally accessible, hot-pluggable
I/O adapters and PCIe ExpressModules, which support Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre
Channel and InfiniBand technologies. The X8420 plugs into the Sun Blade 8000
or 8000P chassis, which can accommodate as many as 10 four-processor blades.
Sun Microsystems
www.rsleads.com/704cn-322