...much control you need over that network. • Unmanaged switches • are basic plug-and-play switches with no remote configuration, management, or monitoring options, although many can be locally monitored and configured via LED indicators and DIP swit...

Multicasting video over a LAN • Multicasting video over a LAN: Use the right switch.. • In KVM extension applications where you want to distribute HD video across a network, you need to understand how it works and what kind of networking equipm...

PoE Power over Ethernet • What is PoE? • The seemingly universal network connection, twisted-pair Ethernet cable, has another role to play, providing electrical power to low-wattage electrical devices. Power over Ethernet (PoE) was ratified by...

...data (RS-232 or USB) over distances of hundreds of meters to one or more locations. They generally utilise standard CatX infrastructure cable and can offer extensions to distances of up to 300m. • VGA based Multimedia distribution products are si...

...that full disaster recovery is an issue that does have to be properly considered. • Compliance with legislation. • Legislation such as Sarbaines Oxley from the USA and Basle II within Europe , lay down standards for corporate governance that mean ...

...assets. Major IT equipment has to be housed in a stable environment suitable for its correct operation. In fact, if it isn't housed correctly, most vendors won't even support your equipment! • A Room fit for its purpose • Black Box builds IT env...

...cool • Networking equipment —especially servers— generates a lot of heat in a relatively small area. Today’s servers are smaller and have faster CPUs than ever. Because most of the power used by these devices is dissipated into the air as heat, t...