...applications, server farms, hospitals, etc. • The average system is hit by 120 power disturbances per month • Downtime is unacceptable and often costly. But it’s impossible to get 99.9% uptime when you plug your hardware into an AC outlet....

...As workstations and servers migrated from ordinary 10-Mbps Ethernet to 100-Mbps speeds, it became clear that even greater speeds were needed. Gigabit Ethernet was developed for an even faster Ethernet standard to handle the network traffic gener...

Wireless Security • Technology Overviews • Wireless Security • Minimize the risk. • Wireless is preferred for networks that are temporary, require flexibility, and in which high security is not needed. • Because it's particularly vulnerable to...

...quicker, simpler, and less costly. • Frame Relay was developed to solve communication problems that other protocols could not: the increased need for higher speeds, an increased need for large bandwidth efficiency, particularly for clumping ("burs...

...video or RGB coax cables, which often can’t be easily pulled through tight conduits and can be more difficult to terminate (for more on the limitations of simply extending video cabling, see below). • A bonus: In most buildings, copper cabling is...

...attach to the rails; servers or other equipment sits on the shelves. Make sure the shelf has the weight capacity you need—some can hold hundreds of pounds. For easy access to components in your cabinet, choose a sliding shelf. There are also vent...

...make choosing a data or server cabinet a daunting task. But, by considering your requirements one at a time, you can zero in on the enclosure that fits your needs best. • Size. • Before you choose a cabinet size, you need to determine what equipment...

...Box’s KVM trays are miles ahead of the competition. • Nothing reduces clutter in a server room like KVM trays that are 1- or 2U high, and mount in a cabinet or rack. Here are some of the features that set our KVM trays apart. • TFT LCD support. • ...

...heavy equipment like servers. But if you need frequent access to all sides of the equipment, an open rack might be more convenient. If your equipment needs a lot of ventilation, you’ll have to be more careful about ventilation if you enclose it i...