Remote power control. • Remote power control • Simply put, remote power control is the ability to reset or reboot PC, LAN/WAN, telecom, and other computer equipment without being at the equipment’s location. • For whom • Who needs remote power...

Firewire cable • Firewire • The IEEE 1394 standard is a fast, scalable, low-cost digital interface. It was conceived by Apple® Computer and developed within the IEEE 1394 Working Group. It is generally referred to as FireWire™ the Apple tradem...

Gigabit Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • As workstations and servers migrated from ordinary 10-Mbps Ethernet to 100-Mbps speeds, it became clear that even greater speeds were needed. Gigabit Ethernet was developed for an even faster Ethernet stan...

Ethernet Extensions • Ethernet extensions • Not a solution that you can do inmediately or for somewhat money. • Computer cables can only be too short, but never too long. The same applies to networking cables. Sometimes it is just the last met...

50-µm fibre optic cable • Fibre optic cable. • The background • As today’s networks expand, the demand for more bandwidth and greater distances increases. Gigabit Ethernet and the emerging 10-Gigabit Ethernet are becoming the applications of c...

Fibre vs. Copper • Fibre versus copper. • When planning a new or upgraded cabling infrastructure, you have two basic choices: fibre or copper. Both offer superior data transmission. The decision on which one to use may be difficult. It will of...

How to keep cabinets cool. • How to keep cabinets cool. • A must to keep 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 m...

TEMPEST • TEMPEST (Telecommunications Electronics Material Protected from Emanating Spurious Transmissions) • Black Box Explains TEMPEST. • TEMPEST is an acronym for Telecommunications Electronics Material Protected from Emanating Spurious Tra...