...on the size of your network and how 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 conf...

...enough. The company network still has to be secured behind a firewall. You are, after all, connecting a local network to a public network. Therefore, the firewall should be set up to scan transmitted data, including the content of the informatio...

...serial devices across a network. • Terminal servers acquired their name because they were originally used for long-distance connection of dumb terminals to large mainframe systems such as VAX™. Today, the name terminal server refers to a device that...

...for new high-speed networks such as ATM 622-Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet, which uses simultaneous parallel transmission. Many manufacturers of Category 5 cables are already specifying PS-NEXT tests. Cables that meet PS-NEXT requirements should del...

...files over high-speed networks and other data-intensive uses has placed greater demands on hard drives, optical drives and media-storage peripherals. So, not surprisingly, Ultra ATA now faces competition from a new technology - Serial ATA. • Speed...

...rooms. • Secure vital network connections in operating and examination rooms, nurse’s stations, etc. • __________________________________ • __________________________________ • Finance • Add an extra layer of physical security to your financial ne...

...of servers or other network components. It fits on standard 19" rails and uses only 2U of mounting space. This high level of ventilation lowers the emperature of cabinet hot spots by up to 15° F. Lowering temperatures protects your electronics a...

...found on most types of network equipment, including NICs, switches, routers, and media converters. Because these devices are totally backwards compatible with other Ethernet devices, all you need to do to reap energy savings is to swap out devices....