1. Reducing your IT power consumption.

Elite™ Managed Power Controller
Cut IT power consumption by up to 25% with remote monitoring and power control of your data center devices.

• •  Use for secure, remote monitoring and management of AC-powered rackmount devices via a Web browser or modem connection.
• •  Constantly measures current consumption, temperature levels, and other factors.
• •  Notifies you via e-mail, SNMP, or Syslog messages when user-defined thresholds are exceeded.
• »  For details on its cost-savings benefits or to order, click here.
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• •  Save on energy costs by improving cooling in your server cabinets.
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• •  Also save energy by cooling only the cabinet rather than a whole room or IT center.
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• •  Reduce power consumption of IP phones and access points. Use efficient PoE to power them instead.
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2. Reducing travel expenses for maintenance, server reboots, and device access.

ServReach™ KVMoIP
Reduce downtime, increase productivity, and cut travel expenses by adding remote BIOS-level access to any device.

• •  Gives you BIOS-level access to your machines over an IP connection so you can accurately diagnose and correct system faults.
• •  Because you don’t have to be physically present to install or recover applications, you save the time and expense to coordinate a technician’s service call.
• •  Great for access to multiple target servers distributed over many sites.
• »  To see the ServReach video overview, click here.
• »  To order, click here.
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• •  Receive e-mail alerts and remotely control data equipment over an IP link to avert data center disasters.
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• •  Make content updates to a digital signage over an IP network link.
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• •  Control conference room devices and digital signage via an IP connection.
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• •  Transmit critical serial data wirelessly to PLCs, touch screen devices, and other serial equipment at remote sites.
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• •  Get an economically priced, multiport Gigabit Ethernet switch that you can manage through a Web browser.
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3. Maximizing existing infrastructure and reducing material and manpower for new runs.

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet Extender over vDSL
Use copper vDSL technology instead of fiber to economically exceed the 328-foot Ethernet limit.

• •  Extends 10- or 100-Mbps Ethernet up to 1.2 miles (2 km).
• •  Perfect for linking isolated users in another building or in another part of a large building.
• •  Symmetrical vDSL supports speeds of up to 30 Mbps.
• •  16-slot chassis available for housing multiple extenders at a central point of a network.
• »  To order, click here.
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• •  Make use of spare voice cable pairs for new communications links in a campus environment.
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• •  Save the cost of leasing new lines or installing expensive cabling runs for interference-heavy areas.
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• •  Eliminate ductwork in the fiber backbone and save up to 35% on labor and material by using armored cable.
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• •  Extend a LAN more than 4.5 miles over existing voice-grade wiring using shDSL technology.
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4. Protecting your data center investment and getting more from legacy devices.

• •  Incorporate reliable surge protection for CAT6-connected equipment right at the patch panel.
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• •  Shelter RJ-45 ports in your network equipment and patch panels from dust and other contaminants.
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• •  Maximize existing technology—add IP-enabled functionality to a legacy non-IP KVM switch.
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• •  Use the older IDE hard drive from a PC when you upgrade to a new PC.
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• •  Recycle IDE disk drives to store data, music, videos, and more.
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• •  Continue to use existing RS-232 peripherals, such as printers or scanners, with laptops or PCs that have USB ports.
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• •  Convert analog videos in your archives, scaling their resolution for output to a Hi-Def screen.
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• •  Connect your older analog modems to a newer digital PBX system with ease.
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5. Increasing productivity for a much more efficient workplace.

• •  Give multiple users access to multiple computer CPUs that are stored out of the way.
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• •  Use a single device to give multiple workstations access to high-end video and four USB peripherals.
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• •  Have the freedom to use USB 2.0 devices (printers, scanners, cameras) anywhere by using 802.11g technology instead of installing USB cable and being limited by distance.
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• •  Get more from a broadband DSL/cable modem service by using an inexpensive router that supports up to 253 users.
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• •  Recycle IDE disk drives to store data, music, videos, and more.
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• •  Use a computer’s USB port to connect multiple USB peripherals or another monitor.
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• •  Deploy a single appliance for network switching, routing, VPN, and firewall security.
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6. Implementing cost-effective technology that will help you win more business.

• •  Deliver digital signage content to prospects without recurring licensing fees and expensive add-ons.
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• •  Broadcast multimedia sales messages to a TV or screen to reach a specific audience.
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• •  In sales meetings, wow prospects with your presentation and your presentation system.
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• •  At trade shows, stream promotional videos to multiple Hi-Def displays.
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• •  Use your LAN infrastructure instead of expensive dedicated links to distribute digital signage audio/video.
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• •  For touch screen and kiosk applications, use a CAT5 broadcast system with pollable serial ports for two-way communications.
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• •  Upgrade 10/100 network switches to 10/100/1000 Gigabit for increased network bandwidth.
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• •  Use low-cost equipment to add serial devices, like industrial controllers, to your Ethernet-based network.
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• •  Convert 10/100 or 10/100/1000 copper runs to fiber for long extensions and for lightning protection.
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• •  Add multiple Ethernet devices where only one drop exists.
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• •  Manage and monitor high-speed, full-duplex links with no network disruption.
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7. Contacting Black Box for future analysis of your installation and office.
Every day, we talk to folks just like you who are looking for ways to cut costs and get faster returns on their investments. We’ve had great deal of success helping businesses and organizations of all sizes identify areas in their network where cost savings can be easily realized.
Here are a few examples:

Two users, 16 servers, and one economical solution.

• A customer called seeking clarification on a quote. In the process of reviewing his quote, Black Box Tech Support learned that he was trying to take 16 servers and connect them to a KVM switch located 100 feet from his server room and, in the process, provide two users with access to all servers.
  
  To do this, the customer thought he’d just use 16 KVM extenders and a KVM switch that supported 16 computers and two users. Our Tech Support consultants said, yes, his proposed plan would certainly work, but we also pointed out that he’d be spending nearly three times more than what’s needed to accomplish what he wanted. We informed him that it would be better to use a system that supported everything—KVM extension and switching for multiple computers and users. The customer immediately realized that he’d be saving several thousand dollars.
  
  The system we recommended: a ServSwitch CX system connected to 16 server access modules and single remote access unit.

Cost savings uncovered in a secure data center.

• A customer called Tech Support looking for a cabinet for server storage but had a budget of just $600. While reviewing the customer’s requirements, we determined that the servers would be located in a secure room, so the customer could save money by using an open rack instead.
  
  We recommended our 42U 4-Post Rack, which offers exceptional stability and sturdy design, supporting more than a ton of equipment at an economical price.
  
  Using the money he saved, he was able to add a UPS system and additional cable management to his rack. Even better, we were able to match another vendor’s quote for a KVM solution. He, like others calling Black Box, found that we are truly a single source for all his data center needs.

No summer vacation for us in AV club.

• A school district in Florida planning a huge, 900-plus classroom expansion contacted Black Box in search of the latest cabling technology for multimedia equipment and projectors.
  
  The district had a few specific requirements for the cabling system. First, it had to easily accommodate future technology without expensive and disruptive rewiring and retrofitting; it had to be reasonably priced; and it had to be installed before the start of the new school year.
  
  After reviewing various alternatives outlined by Black Box, the district went with our recommended solution: the RapidRun™ Cable System. This complete end-to-end audiovisual cabling solution met the district’s requirements—and more. First of all, the installation was able to be completed in the short time available—in fact, the district reported that the installation time for the RapidRun system was half that of a conventional cabling system—and because it could be terminated and reterminated quickly, it offered great adaptability for future application and technology changes.
  
  So, following Black Box’s advice, the district got the cost-effective multimedia cabling system for its new classrooms for now—and the future.

A network to keep pace—and no divots to replace.

• A sprawling mountain resort with a conference center and hotel sought a way to upgrade its network infrastructure in the most economical way possible. Contacting Black Box, it specified that, among other things, the new wiring infrastructure had to be done with the least amount of excavation and disturbance to the resort’s landscaping and golf courses as possible.
  
  After evaluating the site, Black Box’s experts quickly realized that 25- and 50-pair trunk cables were already installed going to the resort’s remote buildings. These cables were originally installed to support the phone system, but many of the wire pairs were unused.
  
  Black Box proposed a solution that used sDSL extenders for network connections across the free copper pairs in the existing phone cabling. This not only met the resort’s requirement that excavation be kept to an absolute minimum, it also saved money because it used infrastructure that was already in place.

Gimme shelter—and at a better price.

• A first-time caller contacted us seeking a quote on a NEMA 12 rated cabinet for storing a computer and printer in a dusty warehouse environment. He already had a quote from another vendor and wondered if we could do better.
  
  We could. And by ordering our PC Shelter, a cabinet designed to protect computers from dust, dirt, grease, and moisture, he was able to save more $2000 on the protection he needed.

These are just a few examples of how we’ve helped customers save. We can help you save, too. Just contact our 24/7 Tech Support now to discuss what you want to do. All calls are answered in 20 seconds or less, and we’ll give you an objective recommendation on a wise course of action—without any obligation to purchase from us. Our Tech Support is always FREE before, during, and after the sale.

Preventive, proactive, and prudent ways to extend the life of your network: 

• 1. Protecting network equipment by using twisted-pair wiring with built-in surge and transient voltage protection.
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• 2. Using a UPS that isolates equipment from large disturbances by internally disconnecting from the utility line.
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• 3. When migrating to newer and faster 802.11g wireless access points, preserve your investment in legacy 802.11b wireless devices.
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• 4. Knowing what wattage is running over CAT5/CAT6 lines before you plug in PoE devices and sensitive components.
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• 5. Keeping an existing PBX working for you when upgrading your phone system from ISDN or T1/E1 line to VoIP.
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• 6. Segmenting your enterprise into subnetworks, selectively adding fiber ports only in areas that need them now.
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• 7. Extending the life of industrial machines that have built-in EGA/CGA/RGB monitors by attaching them to inexpensive VGA or DVI displays instead.
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