4Cabling server rack range
06 July, 2011 | Supplied by: 4Cabling Pty Ltd
4Cabling has released a range of server racks, suitable for data centres and equipment rooms.
Yamasaki fibre-optic light source
30 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Anderson Corporation Pty Ltd
The Yamasaki fibre-optic light source is used to measure the fibre-optic loss within the singlemode or multimode fibre cable. The light source would transmit light through the singlemode or multimode fibre-optic cable and the power meter would detect how much light has been lost.
Why test your 3G/4G mobile network? 10 things you need to know
19 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
The following article discusses some fundamental issues relating to testing of 3G/4G mobile networks.
Spirent TestCenter Virtual software module
07 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
The Spirent TestCenter Virtual software module provides visibility into the virtualisation infrastructure and is suitable for users who are unsure about the performance of a new virtual system and/or would like assurance before deploying critical applications.
The latest developments in PoE technology: PoE Plus
31 May, 2011 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
An industry-wide Power over Ethernet standard was officially ratified in 2003 with IEEE 802.3af, and since then the use of Power over Ethernet technology has rapidly grown around the world in many industries and applications.
Defending the cloud from ‘the enemy within’
19 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Securing a virtual environment means more than just policing its entry points, says Marc Meulensteen, Cloud Security Expert, Spirent Communications.
The Importance of IPv6 testing - the number of the beast
20 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
While service providers fret about the end of IPv4 addresses, how should the enterprise IT team prepare for IPv6? Alan Way International Business Development Manager at Spirent Communications explains
Axis P5522/-E PTZ dome network cameras
19 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Axis Communications Pty Ltd
The Axis Communications indoor and outdoor professional pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) dome surveillance cameras allow users to pan and tilt the cameras to see a 360° area and zoom in 18x with autofocus for detailed and sharp images. The cameras also have day and night functionality - automatically changing to black and white mode in low light conditions for clearer results.
AFC Group pre-terminated loose tube cable assemblies
18 April, 2011 | Supplied by: AFL Telecommunications Pty Ltd
AFC Group has introduced a range of pre-terminated loose tube cable assemblies, now up to 48 fibres.
Applied Infrared Sensing stereoscopic passive electro-optic radar
15 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Applied Infrared Sensing
Applied Infrared Sensing’s stereoscopic passive electro-optic radar, developed by Erez, is based on a stereoscopic video motion detection system that can provide an optical solution for perimeter protection.
Define data centres in terms of power usage - not floor space
04 April, 2011 by Chris Crosby*
A lot of people who work in the data centre industry have allowed themselves to develop a bad habit - they think like real estate agents. But this bad habit can be broken, and we don’t need nicotine patches or hypnosis to do so. All we need is to do stop thinking about data centres in real estate terms.
Test platform helps meet extensive testing for university networking equipment
01 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Hewlett-Packard (HP) specialises in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. According to Brian Gregory, the HP Networking Account Manager for Qld and NT Universities, the ANZ University community, led by CAUDIT, wished to carry out a proof of concept that would confirm the suitability of HP networking equipment to be used within a university campus LAN environment. The tests to be carried out were determined by a collective of IT engineers across a number of universities with multiple protocols, as well as performance, due to capacity expansion upwards of 10 GB.
Yamasaki TP40 FiberSeek PON fibre-optic power meter
26 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Anderson Corporation Pty Ltd
The Yamasaki TP40 FiberSeek PON fibre-optic power meter for testing in the FTTx environment simultaneously measures the PON signals of 1310, 1490, 1550 nm with 1310 nm wavelength upstream burst mode for communication with the ONT. For the fibre-to-the-home, it uses the signal pass through for minimal disruption for customers.
Yamasaki MEC mechanical splice
25 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Anderson Corporation Pty Ltd
The Yamasaki MEC mechanical splice is designed to stably connect and repair two fibre-optic cables. It allows shorter installation time, versatility and low optical loss and is suitable for quick fibre-optic connections out in the field during installation or repairs.
NBN Co responds to Telstra deal announcement
23 March, 2011
NBN Co is making progress on an agreement with Telstra to access its physical cabling infrastructure.
