New Products.Tape library ADVANCED TAPE AUTOMATION SYSTEM provides highly reliable, backward-compatible, scalable storage solution. The SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. 100 Library offers up to 4 TB capacity and transfer rates of up to 144 GB per hour. The SLR100 has removable magazines, a barcode reader, and is designed to back up information in heterogeneous multiserver environments for up to several months without any user intervention. It is compatible with all major operating systems and third-party tape software applications. Featuring a two-year warranty and available in three deskside models, the SLR100 can accommodate from 10 to 40 cartridges and up to four SLR100 tape drives. --Tandberg Data www.tandberg.com Circle 330 for more information ULTRAPORTABLE PROJECTOR provides vivid images in a mobile package. The Scout XL portable projector weighs only 5.3 lbs. and delivers 700-lumens from a case smaller than most phone books. The Scout XL provides VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. resolutions through XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. to project video, data and graphics, with sharp contrast and high-quality image rendition. An automatic set-up button quickly configures the picture for optimum quality. The magnesium-colored unit utilizes a single-panel, full-color, 1.6" polysilicon LCD light engine and a 2,000-hour 150 W UHP UHP Université Henri Poincaré (French: Henri Poincaré University) UHP Ultra-High Performance (projector lamps) UHP Ultra High Pressure (waterjet) UHP Utah Highway Patrol lamp. The Scout XL has two video ports and two built-in speakers to enhance its multimedia functionality. A try-before-you-buy program offers an opportunity to fully test the projector at any location. --Lightware www.lightware.com Circle 329 for more information Usage metering LEVERAGE LEGACY BILLING INFRASTRUCTURE into IP services. The Smart Internet Usage (SIU SIU Southern Illinois University SIU Seafarers International Union SIU Special Investigations Unit SIU Schiller International University SIU Special Investigative Unit SIU Salem International University SIU Societá Italiana di Urologia ) solution from Hewlett-Packard is a tightly integrated usage mediation system for high-performance ATM switches that provide support for Bellcore AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. format billing records. SIU extracts the call-detail records from the switches and manages the time-stamped files to ensure data integrity and recovery in the event of a system or network failure. SIU works in tandem with existing statistics logging in A colloquial term for the process of making the initial record of the names of individuals who have been brought to the police station upon their arrest. The process of logging in is also called booking. the switches, extracting usage information to associate data volumes with individual customers. This data can then be used for peering and transit billing. By supporting the Bellcore AMA format, SIU provides compatibility with legacy billing systems when new IP services are offered. --Hewlett-Packard www.hp.com Circle 332 for more information Small business ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL MODEM provides high-speed Internet connection with a simple-to-install design. The WireSpeed 36R305 USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. bus-powered modem connects to the USB port on a PC and does not require any external power supply. Installation is also made easier with a quick software configuration utility. The 36R305 delivers downstream data rates of up to 8 Mbps and upstream data rates of up to 800 kbps, making it more than 140 times faster than a standard 56 kbps analog modem. The modem is software upgradable and features WAN protocol support, including PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using over ATM. The modem is 6.1" tall, 7.6" wide and 1.7" deep, and consumes only 3 watts from 5 VDC VDC Volts Direct Current VDC Venture Development Corporation VDC Vehicle Dynamic Control VDC Village Development Committee (Nepal) VDC Virtual Data Center VdC Verband der Cigarettenindustrie . --Westell www.westell.com Circle 331 for more information Fiber-optic repeater OVERCOME FIBER LOSS, connector loss and splice toss with a signal booster as an active splice in midrun. The Model FOSTDRP duplex fiber-optic repeater will amplify and square up the optical signal in the cable, rather than attenuating it. The repeater is optimized for a center wavelength of 820nm. It is 3.9" long, 1.7" wide and .8" tall. The FOSTDRP has four ST .type connectors and is compatible with all multimode fiber. --B&B Electronics www.bb-elec.com Circle 337 for more information Windows-based tablet MOBILE COMPUTER provides the ease and convenience of handheld equipment, with the features and functions of a personal computer. The Qbe Cirrus personal computing tablet features a Pentium II 400 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor, 12 GB hard drive, and 128 MB of memory. Weighing approximately 6 lbs. and measuring 14"x1 0"x1.6", the Windows-based portable tablet offers connectivity options of both a 56 kbps modem or a network card to support 10/100Base-T Ethernet connections. A conventional mouse and keyboard can be connected, if desired, or users can access a voice command system to navigate, create documents and email. A Smartcard magnetic strip reader and handwriting-recognition software increase the versatility of the tablet. The Cirrus has a built-in digital camera for picture-taking and videoconferencing, and has a crisp 13.3" active matrix color display with resolutions up to 768x1,024. A lithium ion battery provides up to two hours of computing before needing to be plugged into a wall socket or recharger. --Aqcess Technologies www.qbenet.com Circle 333 for more information Signature pad CAPTURE AND BIND A SIGNATURE to electronic documents. The ePad electronic signature pad is designed around the Wintab standard for compatibility with third-party software, and comes with signature software for use with Adobe Acrobat, or Microsoft Word and Excel. Featuring a large business-card-sized signing area, the ePad is pressure sensitive to ensure an accurate rendition of the signature. Users simply sign their name on the pad with a finger or stylus, and the signature appears in the document. Using Acrobat 4.0's digital signature component, the signature is securely and permanently bound to the document. The small unit does not require any external power supply, drawing its energy from the serial or USB port connection. --Interlink Electronics www.interlinkelectronics.com Circle 336 for more information Route protection switch FIBER-OPTIC SWITCH gives a backup data path in case of network faults on a mission-critical network system. The 910/912/914 fiber-optic route protection switch provides automated switching between primary and secondary fibers. If faulty fibers or damaged network equipment cause a break in the network, the switch moves data traffic to an alternate path. It is ideal for adding fault-tolerant features to existing fiber networks. The system supports Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet, OC-3, FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. and many other data interfaces, and provides options for unidirectional The transfer or transmission of data in a channel in one direction only. or bidirectional The ability to move, transfer or transmit in both directions. protection and various recovery configurations. --Physical Optics www.poc.com Circle 346 for more information Complete inventory INTEGRATE UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). INVENTORY into System Management Server (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) to get a picture of the total network environment from a centralized LAN-management console or any Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Unix Inventory + leverages the administrative functions of Microsoft's SMS to simplify management of a heterogeneous client/ server environment by channeling Unix software and hardware inventory data into an SMS database. Companies can invest in only one database and one set infrastructure, reducing the total cost of ownership and of managing a mixed Windows/Unix environment. Unix Inventory + benefits include locating undetected assets, helping to ensure software-license compliance, providing accurate data for hardware or software upgrades, assisting in effective allocation of software and hardware assets, and providing a means for proactive troubleshootlng. Unix Inventory + works with Computing Edge's Notification Server, an MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. snap-in that serves as the install, configuration and management tool. Notification Server works as a stand alone centralized management application, or it can forward the collected inventory data to the SMS server.-Computing Edge www.computingedge.co, Circle 347 for more information Powerful packet testing ISOLATE PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS and test distributed networking products in a localized setting. The IP Wave Network Impairment Emulator simulates the effects that might occur when applications communicate across large networks, such as the Internet. IP Wave provides accurate performance statistics for sensitive applications, such as voice over IP and streaming audio and video, without the need for geographically distant test locations. IP packets can be impaired in each or both directions for such things as delay, drop, duplication, error, order, jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle and packet fragmentation. Statistics for each impairment applied are tracked and displayed as graphs, and a time-stamped packet list with class of service filtering is supplied for further analysis. Additionally, bandwidth limiting of 14.4 kbps to 10 Mbps can be imposed on the data streams to further simulate real-world conditions. IP Wave runs on a Windows NT workstation with two network cards and at least 128 MB RAM. --Adtech www.spirentcom.com Circle 335 for more information Modular power CUSTOMIZABLE DC POWER SUPPLY provides modular solution for precision power needs. The HPS See Seer*HPS. Series bulk front-end switching power supply Switch´ing power supply n. 1. a device used as part of an electronic device, which transforms electrical current from an AC line circuit to DC for use in electronic devices, and which can use either 110 volt or 220 volt AC line curent. features a modular design for custom power requirements. The 3U rack configuration houses up to four individual modules. Module options include DC outputs from 24 VDC to 60 VDC and power ratings of 1000 W and 1250 W. Each module can accommodate frequencies from 47 Hz to 440 Hz. The HPS rack includes a smart power interface that can accept a variety of cards for RS-232 communications, current limit controls, fan controls and other microprocessor controlled features. --Astec www.astec.com Circle 338 for more information Fiber-optic modem SELF-HEALING RING TRANSCEIVER provides fault-tolerant communications over fiber cables. The IFS D19100SHR SHR Shore SHR Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat SHR Staff Human Resources SHR Saskatoon Health Region (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) SHR Shift Logical Right SHR Sensible Heat Ratio SHR Supplementary Homicide Report SHR Steroid Hormone Receptor is a full-duplex, digital, single-channel data modem. It has a self-healing ring feature to allow for uninterrupted data communications between network devices. The modem is a fully digital device that regenerates, repeats and reclocks the data signals. The D19100SHR conforms to the RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 data protocol standards, and has front panel indicators to verify correct fiber installation. A series of modems installed along two fiber-optic cables allows administrators to control and monitor all the devices, even if multiple fibers break or a modem failure occurs. --International Fiber Systems www.ifs.com Circle 339 for more information Rackmounted gateway INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION provides PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , voice mail, unified messaging and Internet access in a single, standalone unit. The BusinessGuardian X300 is built on an open and scalable hardware platform that works in conjunction with a Windows NT/2000 server-based environment to deliver unified messaging, CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. and other business applications, in addition to full PBX functionality. The rackmount version of the X300 scales to accommodate up to 112 ports and features dual power supplies for redundancy. Supporting ATM-based broadband services, the X300 utilizes convergence loop technology to provide integrated voice and data services to small to midsized businesses, doubling the effectiveness of the local loop. --Flexion Systems www.flexion flexion /flex·ion/ (flek´shun) the act of bending or the condition of being bent. flex·ion n. 1. 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