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Thales announces nShield Connect 500 and nShield Connect 1500, two network-attached hardware security modules. Part of the nCipher product line, nShield Connect 500 and 1500 complement nShield Connect 6000, Thales’s flagship HSM and the fastest on the market today. Thales is the only company to offer dual, hot-swappable power supplies for enhanced business continuity, which come standard on nShield Connect models. The products meet the varying demands of mission-critical security systems that protect personal and other sensitive information.

HSMs are widely accepted as industry best practice for protecting cryptographic keys and for performing encryption and digital signing. HSMs provide a cost-effective way to increase the security of software-based systems, enforcing access control and key management policies within a tamper-resistant security environment. Thales nShield Connect HSMs are network-attached appliances that act as a highly scalable, centralized resource for managing keys and protecting sensitive data. The nShield Connect product line is easily deployed to support a wide range of shared security infrastructure applications such as Microsoft Certificate Services (PKI), Entrust Authority Security Manager, RSA Certificate Manager, Oracle Database, and Microsoft SQL Server.

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ZyXEL Communications provided web-center for a fixed connection to the network 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution). Model ZLR-2070S is designed to work in multi-service network operators, service providers of broadband Internet access, IP-telephony and digital television. Equipped with LTE-modem, optional four Ethernet-switch, wireless access point, IEEE 802.11n, dual-port adapter IP-telephony and USB-interface, an Internet Point can be used effectively,both at home and in small office. He is able to connect to the LTE-networks at speeds up to 50 Mbps, far surpassing subscriber devices for the 3G-networks HSPA / EV-DO and even WiMAX.

LTE – the next generation of 3G mobile wireless networks based on IP technology distinguished by high speed data transfer (up to 100 Mbps to the subscriber) and low latency. The first commercial LTE networks are in commercial operation in Stockholm and Oslo. Due to the possibility of organizing the coverage area within a radius of 30 kilometers from the site of the base station ZLR-2070S will be in demand in areas where the lining of the wireline is not economically sensible, as well as for operational high-speed Internet access and telephony services in the field of sports and holiday activities at construction sites, etc.

Tripp Lite has announced the release on the European market of 12 new models of the popular line of firewalls. New models targeted specifically for the European region, provide protection for desktop PCs, telecom systems and other electronic devices. High quality of new products and democracy in their prices have appreciated by millions of users of the American market.

New line of network filters Protect It! includes six models with output sockets Schuko type F, and six models with sockets French type E. Each of them is equipped with plug CEE 7 / 7. But representatives of the series Protect It! can boast, and other features:

1. Absorptive capacity – more than 2280 J;
2. 8 universal output receptacles;
3. Options of protection for telephone line / modem / fax;
4. Illuminated switch with built-in automatic protection.

The range of brand IPPON supplemented by three new network filters BU-211, BU-212 and BD-211. Custom design innovations by IPPON broke the idea of how should look like a pilot. But the form in this case is not an end in itself. Model Surge IPPON BU-211 is offered in two color options: white with the index W and steel with the index of GM. Six standard Euro-outlets with grounding in a circle conical shell. Nearby sockets lie in different planes at an angle to each other. Due to this, you can freely arrange network adapters of the largest dimensions, among them still have space for a comfortable connection.

The AC cord comes out from the center of the filter upward which is also not the only design delights. If you connect all consumers of energy so that their wires were also directed vertically all cables will be convenient to gather together. Advanced filters IPPON BU-211 have 3 board LEDs green and red colors that signal the presence of voltage and grounding outlet, proper operation of protective networks filter. Relapsing automatic fuse provides additional protection against overloads and short circuits.

Network filter IPPON BU-212B presented in a single color option – black. The power cord in this case comes from the bottom of the hull shape of a flying saucer, and appeared on the dome key power, combined with a light indicator and avtopredohranitelem. There are also indicators of grounding and proper operation of internal circuits.

Network filters IPPON BU-211 BU-212 can be secured on the wall the lower side there are the standard for a slotted screws.

Network filter IPPON BD-211W highlights a different but no less astonishing toroidal shape. The power cord can be neatly put into a special chute, located on the perimeter of the central hole. Yes, and connected the wires will not interfere once again if their first pass through this hole. Six euro-sockets arranged in a circle. Also, the filter is equipped with power switch with indicator, automatic safety and indicators of grounding and proper operation of chains.

QNAP Systems made new network storage device SS-839 Pro. It is the smallest storage in the world with 8 disks based on Intel Atom technology and supports 2.5″, SSD disks. SS-839 Pro is oriented for business with productive and scalability, low level of noise and power consumption. SS-839 Pro has Intel Atom N270 processor with 1,6 GHz frequency; Disk on Module architecture and 2Gb of DDRII memory. The maximum capacity 4TB. It has also 2 eSATA and 5 USb ports. SS-839 is compatible with Windows, MAC, Linux and UNIX platforms; supports iSCSI, 256 AES encoding, 2 GigaLAN port, 4 ip video cameras and many other modern features.

SS-839 Pro is powerfull server – FTP, WEB, Mail, MySQL server.

DSCon announced about new series of switchboards of 40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand for building highly productive clusters, named QLogic 12000.  QLogic 12200 is made for small clusters, QLogic 12800 – for big clusters differing by convertible structure.

QLogic 12200 has 36 fixed QDR InfiniBand ports, and double blocks of ventilation and power supply. It provides capacity in 2.88 T-bit/sec. , automatic installation and support of QLogic vFabric virtual networks.

QLogic 12800 series switchboards provide the highest capacity, modular design. It allows to build a network factory with 865 ports.

QLogic 12200 switchboards were made on the basis of special intergal schemas QLogic TrueScale.

APC company has announced about joint project with Microsoft – 2 platforms integration: a pack of development tools by APC to manage data handling center and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 pack. This union allows to rise a quality of monitoring, apply new technologies and services and to otimize engineering infrastructure. Specialists of data handling centers can extend monitoring functions and the whole engineering infrastructure including energy components, cooling, security etc.

APC offers a complete pack of development tools including InfraStruXure Central server with Change Manager and Capacity Manager modules which can support all project functions, control and monitoring for power supply, cooling and security.

Microsoft System Center Operation Manager pack – multi-purpose solution doing all function of network monitoring in corporative sphere. A Complex network monitoring for environment is a key factor of uninterrupted running of business applications.

It is expected that integrated solution (APC and Microsoft) will be involved in worldwide businesses in the first quarter of 2009.