Administration / Back Office

Connectivity: Connect computers, storage, networks, displays, peripherals and power. Solutions include cables, adapters, extenders, splitters, switches, hubs, couplers and converters for a wide variety of standards, including USB, FireWire^®, DVI, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, Ethernet, SCSI, SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel, serial, Cat3, Cat5/5e, Cat6/6a, T1, CX4, singlemode fiber, multimode fiber, OM3 fiber, SFP+ and AC power.

System Availability: Products are tested and certified to ensure reliable operation and compatibility with the latest standards.

Connectivity: Connect computers, storage, networks, displays, peripherals and power. Solutions include cables, adapters, extenders, splitters, switches, hubs, couplers and converters for a wide variety of standards, including USB, FireWire^®, DVI, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, Ethernet, SCSI, SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel, serial, Cat3, Cat5/5e, Cat6/6a, T1, CX4, singlemode fiber, multimode fiber, OM3 fiber, SFP+ and AC power.

System Availability: Products are tested and certified to ensure reliable operation and compatibility with the latest standards.

Organization: High-capacity cable managers organize large quantities of patch cables. A variety of horizontal and vertical models are available, many with toolless mounting capability.

System Availability: Human error is one of the leading causes of system downtime. Keeping cables secure and organized with cable managers helps prevent misidentification and inadvertent cable disconnections.

Cooling / Efficiency: Keeping cables organized and clear of ventilation pathways improves airflow, prevents heat buildup and increases cooling efficiency.

Management: KVM switches control multiple computers from a single keyboard/monitor/mouse console.

Security: NIAP-certified models provide superior data protection for government/defense agencies, contractors and other users who require secure switching between computers operating on different secure networks.

Efficiency: Accessing multiple computers through a single console eliminates the cost of additional equipment and the energy, space and resources required to support it.

Organization: KVM switches accommodate multiple systems in less space with reduced clutter.

System Availability: Reliable power and battery backup keep equipment operating through abnormal voltages and power outages. Line-interactive models with automatic voltage regulation (AVR) correct abnormal voltages without switching to battery, reducing battery wear and depletion.

Equipment Protection: In addition to protecting equipment from power failures and voltage irregularities, all models provide strong protection against damaging surges and electromagnetic (EMI/RFI) line noise on the AC power line. Select models also provide data line surge protection for telephone, Ethernet and coaxial lines.

Data Protection: Conditioned power reduces computer errors, equipment malfunctions and data corruption. During extended blackouts, free PowerAlert software saves open files and provides safe unattended system shutdown before backup power runs out.

Efficiency: ECO-UPS^™ systems with Green Outlet^™ technology cut power to idle equipment connected to designated energy-saving outlets when the host computer is turned off or enters standby mode. This prevents "phantom" or "vampire" loads from wasting electricity.

Management: Convenient front-panel controls report conditions via LEDs or an LCD status screen. Most models include built-in USB and/or serial ports that connect to computers for local management or centralized remote management with free PowerAlert software. Models with HID-compliant USB ports also support the built-in power management utilities of most desktop computer operating systems.

Connectivity: Connect high-resolution video sources (with or without audio) to local or remote displays with direct-connect cables, over Cat5 extenders, splitters and switches. Choose from a wide range of solutions to complete any display, digital signage or distributed video installation. Supported standards include VGA, DVI, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort and analog video.

Efficiency: Reduce costs by using nonproprietary solutions to make use of existing skills, cabling and equipment.

Management: Control video sources from a central location while distributing content to displays throughout a facility.

Security: Deliver high-resolution video over long distances while the source remains hidden from sight and protected from tampering.

Reliability: All models are tested and certified to ensure reliable operation and compatibility with the latest standards. Direct-connect cables are backed by a lifetime limited warranty.

Easy Installation: Display mounts include all hardware required for installation. VESA compliance makes it easy to match compatible mounts and displays.

Display Optimization: Display mounts adjust to optimize viewing angles, upgrading existing displays with enhanced ergonomics to minimize glare, provide comfortable viewing angles, reduce fatigue and increase worker productivity.

Durability: Sturdy steel or aluminum frames support displays securely while withstanding the stress of repeated adjustments and use in common areas. Scratch-resistant powder-coat finishes tolerate frequent handling.

Versatility: Display mounts are suitable for digital signage, informational displays, conference areas, meeting rooms, point-of-purchase displays, office workstations, security stations, control rooms, instructional settings, public areas, production studios, HDTVs, home theaters and other audiovisual display applications.

Easy Installation: Display mounts include all hardware required for installation. VESA compliance makes it easy to match compatible mounts and displays.

Display Optimization: Display mounts adjust to optimize viewing angles, upgrading existing displays with enhanced ergonomics to minimize glare, provide comfortable viewing angles, reduce fatigue and increase worker productivity.

Durability: Sturdy steel or aluminum frames support displays securely while withstanding the stress of repeated adjustments and use in common areas. Scratch-resistant powder-coat finishes tolerate frequent handling.

Versatility: Display mounts are suitable for digital signage, informational displays, conference areas, meeting rooms, point-of-purchase displays, office workstations, security stations, control rooms, instructional settings, public areas, production studios, HDTVs, home theaters and other audiovisual display applications.

Management: Provide secure remote access to servers, routers, network switches and other devices. Manage diverse server and device platforms using a network or dial-up connection. Access more than 1,000 serial- and network-connected devices through a single console from any location.

Security: Access all devices securely with SSH-encrypted tunnels, remote authentication, multi-level access rights management, detailed logging and compliant audit trails.

System Availability: Out-of-band access with automatic failover provides a fail-safe alternative channel for managing critical systems if the local network or Internet connection goes down. Real-time alerts, service processor access and convenient management tools help correct problems before they impair productivity.

Efficiency: Manage diverse platforms and widely dispersed IT assets with fewer personnel and less equipment. Reduce costly service calls by configuring, troubleshooting and rebooting devices remotely.

Organization: Access all devices through a single IP address, adding new connections as needed. Label and organize device gateways. Compact models do not require available rack space.

Management: Access and control hundreds of servers from a single keyboard/monitor/mouse console. Select models include a built-in console with an LCD monitor that folds like a laptop and slides into a 1U drawer for convenient storage and rack-side access. Models with built-in IP remote access extend server control over the network.

Security: Multilevel password protection, remote authentication and access rights management facilitate secure access for multiple user groups. Advanced encryption keeps network connections secure. Detailed activity logging provides an audit trail for regulatory compliance.

System Availability: Quick, easy and structured server access reduces mean time to recovery for critical systems and services. BIOS-level access permits troubleshooting even when a server's operating system is unresponsive. Support for common hardware standards ensures superior compatibility in multiplatform environments. Server-resident software is not required, so server performance and reliability are never compromised.

Efficiency: Consolidating server access through a single console eliminates the cost of additional workstations and the energy, space and resources required to support them.

Organization: Select models support an advanced on-screen display with convenient features like custom port labeling, auto-scanning and panel array mode to ease multi-server management in high-density environments.

Cooling: Optional Cat5 (UTP) cabling reduces cable clutter and improves rack airflow.

System Availability: "Basic" models distribute power to multiple devices from a UPS system, generator or utility (mains) source. They're essentially multi-outlet power strips built for heavy-duty applications, data center reliability and horizontal or vertical rack installation. "Metered" models add digital load meters for local current monitoring, which facilitates load balancing and helps prevent overloads. "Monitored" models have digital load meters and add an Ethernet network interface to enable remote management and send automated alerts that help IT managers prevent accidental overloads, tripped breakers and downtime. "Switched" models have digital load meters, a network interface and add individual outlet control. Individual outlet control helps solve problems faster by remotely rebooting malfunctioning devices. Select PDU models also include dual inputs and an automatic transfer switch to provide redundant power to single-cord devices.

Management: Monitor current/voltage data and control networked PDUs from any location. Connect optional environmental sensors to monitor temperature, humidity and contact closure inputs. Models with individual outlet control can turn connected equipment off and on from any location. Select models also support outlet-level current monitoring for more granular power data to improve planning.

Efficiency: Vertical PDUs install quickly with toolless mounting and without using valuable rack space. Individual outlet control enables energy-saving automated equipment idling and reboots unresponsive equipment without making costly trips to remote sites.

System Availability: SmartOnline UPS systems provide the best protection available for critical systems. True on-line operation with double conversion isolates equipment from power problems and delivers ideal output 24x7. Pure sine wave power and zero transfer time to battery ensure compatibility with sensitive electronics. Hot-swappable models include a detachable, user-serviceable bypass PDU to eliminate costly and inconvenient repair downtime. Optional battery packs provide unlimited runtime scalability to outlast any outage. SmartPro UPS systems offer excellent protection with automatic voltage regulation. Select SmartPro models include pure sine wave output and expandable runtime.

Efficiency: SmartOnline UPS systems support economy mode operation to save energy and reduce operating costs. While input power quality is good, the UPS operates with maximum efficiency. If input power quality worsens, the UPS provides maximum protection through double conversion.

Management: Convenient front-panel controls report conditions via LEDs or LCD. Built-in USB and/or serial ports connect to computers for local or remote management. Optional network management cards enable standalone remote management via SNMP, Web, SSH or telnet. (Select models include preinstalled network management cards.) Optional environmental sensors monitor temperature, humidity and contact closure inputs.

Organization/Availability: Patch panels provide reliable, compatible, space-saving network connections. Using patch panels as part of a structured cabling system lowers maintenance costs and reduces installer errors.

Cooling: Portable air conditioning units pack 12,000 BTU (3.5 kW) of cooling capacity into a compact 12 x 20-inch footprint. They can focus cold air on overheating racks and hot spots through a flexible output duct or direct area cooling through adjustable louvers. They supplement inconsistent HVAC operation by ensuring that equipment operates in an environment with a consistent temperature. Fluctuations in temperature can actually be more damaging to equipment than high temperatures.

System Availability: Powerful cooling prevents equipment failures and malfunctions caused by temperature fluctuations and overheating. Units restart automatically after power outages and resume operation with previous settings.

Efficiency: Close-coupled cooling can focus on hot spots to solve heat-related problems without reducing the temperature of the entire room. Installation is quick, simple and does not require a disruptive construction project or the costly services of an electrician, plumber or HVAC specialist. Self-contained units do not require an external condenser, refrigerant piping, floor drain, water collection tank, wiring or special power connection, so almost anyone can install them almost anywhere.

Management: A control panel with easy-to-read diagnostic LEDs provides local management. An optional remote management accessory allows IT staff to monitor temperatures, receive alerts, access logs, change settings and automate operation over the network from any location.

Organization: SmartRack enclosures store up to 48U and 3,000 lb of standard 19-inch rack equipment. A variety of widths and depths are available, with many options for customization. Features like preassembly, quick-adjust rails, modular side panels and toolless mounting of PDUs make installation and configuration tasks quicker and easier. Enclosures also support toolless mounting of a variety of horizontal and vertical, internal and external cable managers.

Cooling: SmartRack enclosures are designed to handle the heat load of modern servers and network hardware. Massive front-to-rear airflow exceeds server manufacturer requirements.

Security: All doors and panels lock securely to prevent unauthorized equipment access. Physical equipment security helps to comply with regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and PCI-DSS. Options include combination locks, multiple access levels and magnetic door switch kits that detect enclosure entry and support remote notification.

Equipment Protection: With the strongest UL-verified surge protection ratings in their class, Eaton surge protectors defend equipment against damaging surges and electromagnetic (EMI/RFI) line noise on the AC power line. They're perfect for HDTVs, audio/video equipment, computer peripherals, office equipment, small appliances and task lighting. Select models also provide surge protection for coaxial, Ethernet and telephone lines.

Efficiency: ECO-Surge^™ models with Green Outlet^™ technology cut power to idle equipment connected to designated energy-saving outlets. This prevents "phantom" or "vampire" loads from wasting electricity. Depending on the model, the user can activate the energy-saving function by turning off the "master" device, setting the automatic timer or using the remote control.

Performance: Premium Isobar^® models with exclusive isolated filter banks block interference between devices connected to the same strip. This can improve audio/video performance and prevent data errors.

Reliability: Eaton surge protectors are built to last, with rugged housings that stand up to demanding environments and dependable components that keep working long after competitors have burned out.

Efficiency: Keep equipment cool without using electricity or generating additional heat. An adjustable overhead duct and sealed airflow path route hot equipment exhaust air directly to the HVAC return air stream. The negative pressure of the return air duct draws heat from the enclosure, increasing cooling capacity and efficiency. Thermal duct kits are compatible with standard 42U to 48U SmartRack enclosures.

Organization: SmartRack wall-mount rack enclosure cabinets house standard 19-inch rack hardware, as well as any other equipment that should be off the floor, out of the way and secure. Cabinets feature steel construction, ample ventilation, locking doors and removable side panels. Sizes range from 5U to 26U, with a variety of available depths (see below). Select models include a sturdy hinge between the cabinet and wall bracket, allowing the cabinet to swing away from the wall for improved service access to equipment and cabling. Server-depth models can hold 1U "pizza box" servers. Optional caster kits adapt wall-mount models to floor-standing applications.

• Low-profile switch-depth models extend 18 or 22 inches from the wall (22 inches with a hinged wall bracket). They are ideal for network switch gear and other devices up to 16.5 or 20.5 inches deep.
• Very low-profile patch-depth models extend 13 inches from the wall. They are ideal for patch panels and other equipment up to 13 inches deep.
• Ultra low-profile switch-depth and server-depth models extend 10 inches from the wall. They are ideal for switches up to 20 inches deep or servers up to 32 inches deep (depends on model; equipment mounts vertically).
• Server-depth models extend 33.5 inches from the wall. They are ideal for servers and equipment up to 32.5 inches deep.
• Roll-away server-depth models include casters and levelers for convenient roll-away placement. They also include a side-mount bracket and extend 24 inches from the wall. They are ideal for servers and other equipment up to 32.5 inches deep.

Cooling: Wall-mount cabinets are ventilated on five sides and provide ample airflow to keep heat-sensitive equipment operating reliably. An optional fan kit provides active ventilation.

Security: Doors and side panels lock to prevent unauthorized equipment access.

System Availability: Wall-mount cabinets protect equipment in remote locations and open-access areas from unauthorized modifications, tampering, theft, vandalism, misplacement and rough handling that can compromise reliability, uptime, productivity and service life.