Single-Mode Fibre Optic Cable • Single-Mode Fibre Optic Cable • Multimode fibre cable has multiple modes of propagation—that is, several wavelengths of light are normally used in the fibre core. In contrast, single-mode fibre cable has only on...

Blade servers. • Blade Servers • Blade Servers are made of a chassis (or enclosure) and one or more server blades that fit vertically into the chassis. • Save Space • This configuration is designed to save space by fitting servers side by side...

Virtual Media • Virtual media (VM) • ServSwitch with built-in VM to USB • A virtual media (VM) device is any type of data storage device — such as CDs, flash drives, or external hard drives — that you can connect to remotely to enable data sha...

Ground loops. • Ground-Loops • Voltage flows • A ground loop is a current across a conductor, created by a difference in potential between two grounded points, as in two buildings connected by a run of RS-232 or other data line. When two devic...

Surge vs. lightning protection. • Surge vs. lightning protection • A brief rise in voltage • A surge is a brief rise in voltage that's caused when power is switched on or off to a high-powered device. Surges can produce high-transient voltages...

Low-profile PCI adapters • Low-profile PCI adapters. • Miniaturization is the rage • Ever notice that newer computers are getting smaller and slimmer? That means regular PCI boards won’t fit into these computers’ low-profile PCI slots. But bec...

Connecting peripherals with USB • Connecting peripherals with USB • Hot-Swappable • Because USB connections are hot-swappable, you can attach or remove peripherals without shutting down your computer. • Different connectors • A standard USB ca...

Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching • Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching • The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model provides a layered network design framework that establishes a standard so that devices from different vendors work together. • ...

Brochure • Agility brochure •   • Agility KVM-over-IP • Extend signals long distances • over the network • Digital KVM, HD video, and USB extension • Agility transmitters and receivers extend signals over CATx cable up to 100 metres (330 feet), an...

VGA to DVI video • VGA to DVI vido • Many new PCs no longer have traditional Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) computer monitors with a VGA interface. The latest high-end computers have Digital Flat Panels (DFPs) with a Digital Visual Interface (DVI). Al...