NBN Co awards equipment contracts to Australian-located employers
18 January, 2011
NBN Co has awarded three contracts totalling $1.6 billion for optical-fibre cabling and equipment for installation into the National Broadband Network over the next five years.
NBN Co hits the ground running in new developments
18 January, 2011
NBN Co recently issued a statement to remind Australia’s development industry of new arrangements to provide fibre broadband infrastructure in new estates.
How can you test cloud computing performance?
13 January, 2011 by Daryl Cornelius* | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
Is your ‘cloud’ delivering the expected performance? How do you know until you test it? What are the complexities of measuring virtual systems?
MicroCare Sticklers fibre-optic cleaning range
07 January, 2011 | Supplied by: AFL Telecommunications Pty Ltd
The MicroCare Sticklers range of fibre-optic cleaning products allows technicians to produce clean connectors quickly and consistently.
IP surveillance cost drops below analog for midsized CCTV installations
22 December, 2010
An international study has concluded that IP-based surveillance systems are lower in cost to deploy than traditional analog CTV systems.
DataTuff category 5e 600V AWM-rated industrial ethernet cables
17 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty Ltd
Two 600 V AWM-rated, shielded cables have been added to the DataTuff industrial ethernet range.
Huber+Suhner fire-resistant, fibre-optic cable
17 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Huber+Suhner Aust Pty Ltd
The Huber+Suhner fire-resistant, fibre-optic cable maintains circuit integrity for up to 180 min in the event of a fire. The breakout-style cable, commonly used for distribution installations, is constructed using 0.9 mm semitight tube inside a 2.0 mm Simplex construction with Aramide yarn for strain relief.
Data centre testing: 10 essential tips
13 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd
This article addresses ten important issues in data centre testing.
Hoffman Proline containment system
07 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Pentair
The Hoffman Proline containment system is designed to segregate cold (intake) and hot (exhaust) air to improve data centre cooling efficiency.
Stulz CyberRow air-conditioning units
02 December, 2010 | Supplied by: STULZ Australia Pty Ltd
CyberRow air-conditioning units can be used by data centre managers for cooling of higher heat-density server racks. The units feature variable-speed electronically controlled fans which blow cold air horizontally and parallel to the rack face, ensuring uniform cool air distribution over the entire rack height.
Trellis data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) platform
02 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Vertiv Australia Pty Ltd
The Trellis data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) platform is claimed to be the first, single-information-source platform to provide integrated, real-time visualisation, analysis and control.
Schroff MIDAS cabinets
25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Pentair
The redesigned Schroff MIDAS cabinets house a variety of 19 or 23″ rackmount equipment. They feature a fully welded, heavy-gauge steel frame, providing the ability to mount equipment, cable management, active cooling and other accessories.
Raritan Power IQ 2.0 energy management software
25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Raritan Australia Pty Ltd
The Raritan Power IQ 2.0 energy management software provides thermal analytics for monitoring rack temperatures.
Global optical networking market growing
22 November, 2010
Recent market research indicates that the optical networking market is growing, projected to reach US$20 billion globally by 2015.
CSIRO supercomputer is Australia’s ‘greenest’
22 November, 2010
An international computer conference has ranked a CSIRO-developed computing system as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the country.
