Mini industrial servers
22 July, 2009
Kontron has released the 1U mini-format industrial server range Kontron KISS 1U Short that features a 25% reduced installation depth. The compact format offers the latest multicore processor performance, two SATA hard disks with optional RAID functionality and two PCI expansion slots for customer-specific expansion options.
Telepresence services
17 July, 2009
Orange Business Services has introduced two services to extend its telepresence services: Telepresence Community, which enables businesses to open their existing telepresence solution to external participants and a personalised concierge system for a simple customer experience.
Mobile clinical assistant
17 July, 2009
To improve patient care and help to reduce medical errors, Panasonic has launched its first Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) — the Toughbook H1. The Toughbook H1 provides the healthcare profession with a full-featured mobile device that can withstand the rigours of the fast-paced healthcare environment, while offering improvements in workflow productivity, quality and mobility, to achieve better outcomes for patients.
Virtual branch network system
17 July, 2009
Aruba Networks has introduced its Virtual Branch Network (VBN) solution, which it claims transparently and securely connects remote users with enterprise applications and resources, simplifying the management of branch offices, clinics, home offices and teleworkers while lowering networking costs.
Carrier ethernet test set
17 July, 2009
Fluke Networks has introduced the LinkRunner Duo CE carrier pocket ethernet test set, which it says reduces costs by offering a simpler go/no-go test set that permits fast, efficient and affordable testing of both fibre and copper links, while eliminating costly callbacks and the resulting troubleshooting sessions.
Managed storage services
17 July, 2009
Global Storage has launched three services: EnvironmentReady — Enterprise Managed Disaster Recovery, DataReady — Enterprise Managed Backup and DataReady — Enterprise Managed Backup.
Disaster recovery services
17 July, 2009
An integrated deduplication and backup and recovery solution has been released by Acronis. Called the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, it is the next generation of the True Image systems. It offers data deduplication, which can cut storage requirements by up to 90% by eliminating backup copies of redundant data.
Wireless LAN dual-band modules
17 July, 2009
M2M Connectivity has announced the connectBlue Wireless LAN dual-band modules OWLAN221a and OWLAN222a. Based on the latest IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n standards, the dual-band modules operate on both the 2.4 and the 5 GHz bands facilitating coexistence between wireless technologies.
Backup platform
17 July, 2009
Symantec has announced its latest releases to its NetBackup platform to help organisations improve operational and storage efficiencies across physical and virtual environments. NetBackup provides recovery of information and reduces overall complexity by uniting next-generation information management technologies for disk backup, data deduplication, virtual machine protection, continuous data protection (CDP) and replication in the heterogeneous enterprise data centre.
VoIP-based PABX
17 July, 2009
The Matrix Eternity GE PABX is a modular design that enables users to integrate VoIP, GSM, BRI and a PRI interface while at the same time reducing communication costs by 50%, it is claimed.
Adaptable modular storage series
17 July, 2009
The Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS) 2000 Series is a mid-range platform that delivers improved performance, connectivity, scalability, reliability and ease-of-use to customers. The 2000 family is one of only a few mid-range storage products with symmetric active-active controllers that provide integrated, automated hardware-based front-to-back-end I/O load balancing.
Unified storage system
17 July, 2009
Hewlett-Packard has released StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 network storage systems that unify file and application storage to simplify storage infrastructures. With a single, unified system, businesses do not need to invest in separate storage systems for file and database data. The new network-attached storage solutions provide up to 35% more usable capacity through file deduplication while also increasing file serving performance by up to 30%.
IP/TDM gateway
17 July, 2009
Aculab will release a 2U rackmount chassis version of its GroomerII signalling and media gateway. The 2U chassis of the GroomerII range includes a comprehensive array of signalling and media conversion capabilities that addresses a multitude of service providers’ needs.
Fusion splicer and fibre cleaver
17 July, 2009
TechRentals has introduced the Fujikura FSM 60-S Fusion Splicer and CT30 Fibre Cleaver into its rental fleet. The FSM-60S core alignment fusion splicer incorporates a user-friendly interface with enhanced features to provide the most rugged and reliable fusion splicer.
IP camera
01 July, 2009
The NWD-455 FlexiDome IP is a 1/3-inch CCD network camera, designed to ensure the highest possible image quality at all times.
