Processor Newspaper Volume 35 Number 22

2013·7.8 MB·English

by  Sandhills Publishing

Volume 35 Issue 22(cid:116) November 1, 2013
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In This Issue . . .
Physical Infrastructure
RackSolutions 16U Office Cabinet.
This compact, professional looking
cabinet is ideal for office environ-
ments and comes with a security lock
and vented front and rear doors.
Build A Better Data Center
Through Careful Planning.
Planning for everything that goes
into designing a new or renovated
data center space can be a daunting,
unpredictable, and complicated task.
Evaluate Renewable Power &
Energy Sources. Smaller enter-
prises usually don’t have the scale
and clout to adopt renewable power
sources. That doesn’t mean there
aren’t options still available, though.
Networking & VPN
Money-Saving Strategies
For Building A Network. It takes
more than a quick network analysis
to determine your capacity needs and
what infrastructure needs upgrading.
Storage
Troubleshoot Failing Backups.
The key to solving backup problems
is to spot them before they grow into
catastrophes and impact your ability
to do business.
Security
Prepare For Changes In Endpoint
Security.It’s crucial to have not only
endpoint security and network security,
but to make sure those different secu-
rity solutions integrate with one another.
Evaluate The Possibilities Of
Security-As-A-Service.Enterprises
are trading in their on-premises security
components for cloud-based offerings.
Clients
Committed To Equipment Sales
& Repair. Since the late 1990s,
Pegasus Computer Marketing has
been selling and repairing PoS termi-
nals and peripherals and more.
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C O M PA N Y T O WAT C H
Committed To Equipment Sales & Repair
Pegasus Computer Marketing Specializes In Point Of Sale, Barcode, Mobile Computers & Kronos TimeClocks
Do one thing, and do it well. mobile and mounted comput- All hardware sold or
It’s an age-old adage that holds ers, networking peripherals, and repaired by Pegasus is tested,
true for Pegasus Computer Kronos TimeClocks. It can ser- refurbished, and foam-packed
Marketing, which has been in vice nearly any make or model for shipment by staff right at
business since 1987. and offers new and used parts its facility, ensuring total qual-
Although the products and and complete systems. ity control and the ability to
services the company offers Pegasus performs all depot quickly turn around emergen-
have changed through the maintenance, flat-rate repair, cy requests from customers.
Pegasus Computer
years, driven by the shift away sales, and buyouts from its The company has stood
Marketing
from mainframe hardware and 7,500-square-foot facility in the test of time and, in fact,
peripherals, its focus remains Forney, Texas. still performs repairs and
(cid:114)(cid:1)In business since 1987
on being a total used hard- Having a central location maintenance for some of
(cid:114)(cid:1)Offers repair, sales, and
ware provider for sales, repair, allows the company to provide the same retailers that have
maintenance services all from
parts, and complete systems. the best in technical and sales been trusting the company
its Texas location
Since the late 1990s, Pegasus staff expertise and stay current since day one, along with
has been selling and repair- on trends and the prices and countless other companies
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ing point of sale terminals and availability of equipment its that need a quality, reliable
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peripherals, barcode equipment, customers use. repair center. P
F E AT U R E D P R O D U C T
Compact, Secure Cabinet
Full-Featured RackSolutions 16U Office Cabinet
Ideal For Businesses Without A Dedicated Server Room
Small businesses and branch The compact 16U size means including secure
offices with in-house IT depart- the cabinet can fit into small cabinet side panels
ments but no dedicated data cen- spaces, but it doesn’t sacrifice and a latch with
ter space or network closet often quality or features. It has front a key lock. Other
face unique problems. Among and rear lockable doors with standard features include verti- RackSolutions 16U
them is the need to find cabinets large perforation to optimize cal cable management bars and Office Cabinet
that can securely house servers airflow. In addition, while the casters for easy portability.
(cid:114)(cid:1)Compact, professional look is
and other equipment, yet fit in doors on many cabinets only As with all racks and cabinets
ideal for office environments
with an office environment. open 90 degrees, the doors on from RackSolutions, the 16U
(cid:114)(cid:1)Security lock
RackSolutions had those the 16U Office Cabinet swing Office Cabinet is extremely ver-
(cid:114)(cid:1)Vented front and rear doors
needs in mind when it developed to a full 180 degrees, making satile. The new cabinet has a
its new 16U Office Cabinet, it much simpler to install or weight capacity of 3,000 pounds
says Rodger Baldwin, executive remove equipment, especially and square holes for rack
account manager. “Small busi- in tight spaces, Baldwin says. mounting. Additional options
nesses need a cabinet that pro- The cabinet’s construc- include added security in the
vides full security, but they do tion includes security features form of a combination or bio-
not necessarily have room for a that exceed the requirements metric lock, add-on shelves, [phone]
full-sized data center cabinet.” of larger data center cabinets, rails, drawers, and KVMs. P www.racksolutions.com
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Optional Outlet Metering with Efficiency BayTech offers three classes of the MRP system. Switched and monitored,
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User friendly interface for controlling power to receptacles, monitoring Cur-
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Integrated Sensor Inputs
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(cid:116)Temperature and Humidity Monitoring
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Network monitoring. View power, temperature, and
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and email alerts when conditions exceed defined thresholds.
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