Cutting back power consumption

Data centres are power-hungry beasts; here are a few factors that influence overall consumption and show how effective design can help lessen energy usage.

ICP Electronics V-Rack series antivibration rackmount server cabinet

The V-Rack series antivibration rackmount server cabinet is available in different models: V-Rack-660, V-Rack-960 and V-Rack-1560.

Spirent Axon network and application testing

Spirent Axon is an easy-to-use network and application testing platform that enables IT professionals and network engineers to validate the performance of applications, network devices and IT services.

Advantech PWS-770 semi-rugged wireless tablet

The PWS-770, 10.4″ tablet PC from Advantech helps improve mobile worker efficiency by providing a robust, portable platform that is flexible, lightweight and semi-rugged.

Sixnet RTUs

Sixnet rugged RTUs provide a simple yet powerful means to reliably monitor and control remote sites around the clock in the harshest environments.

Major changes to cabling regulation

In 2012, the telecommunications regulator - the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) - introduced major changes to the Cabling Provider Rules (CPR) that will affect most cablers across the country.

Testing in the enterprise: how hard can it be?

You get a patch or an upgrade for your firewall from the vendor. They say it fixes that one problem that’s been bugging you for the last few months. But you can’t just install the update, right? You have to test it first.

Nutanix OS 3.0 software and NX-3000 series hardware

Nutanix has announced the latest version of its software, Nutanix OS 3.0, and a hardware line, the NX-3000 series. The products assist enterprises build next-generation, software-defined data centres. In addition to VM-level disaster recovery and adaptive post-process compression, the software also delivers dynamic cluster expansion, rolling software upgrades and support for a second hypervisor, KVM.

Get sporty

Lapp cable products are in demand in large sporting facilities. From energy chains to solar cabling, Lapp products can be found in the homes of champions worldwide.

Nextivity Cel-Fi 3G repeater

Lapp Kabel Skintop Cube multicable bushing system

Skintop Cube from Lapp Kabel provides an innovative approach to traditional multicable bushing systems, with improvements and advancements including increased simplicity, ease of use and safety.

Internet telephony product award for VSS Monitoring

TMC, a global integrated media company, has awarded VSS Monitoring’s vBroker Series of Network Packet Brokers as a 2012 Internet Telephony Product of the Year.

Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Centre Operation for Co-location

Designed specificially to address the needs of data centres with multiple tenants, StruxureWare Data Centre Operation for Co-location from Schneider Electric is a data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) application that falls within the StruxureWare for Data Centres software suite.

Smartphone use doubles in 2012

Almost half of Australia’s adult population now own a smartphone. Take-up soared by 104% to 8.67 million units over the 12 months to May 2012, according to research just released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Canberra connects to the NBN

Superfast broadband now connects ACT kids to the future of learning in a link-up with Japan as the National Broadband Network is formally switched on in the nation’s capital.