Global network infrastructure specialist Siemon is bringing together a team of experts from companies in the intelligent buildings arena to deliver a unique seminar entitled “ConvergeIT: Driving Green and Intelligent Buildings”, focusing on building design and the benefits of converged network infrastructure. Siemon’s partners for this seminar include Arup, Alcatel Lucent, Samsung and Paxton Access. A limited number of free places for the UK seminar - which will be held at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London on the morning of Tuesday 25th October 2011 – … [Read more...]
Cross-Industry Experts To Give Free Advice On Intelligent Buildings And Network Convergence
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Cabinets and racks the critical component for 2012’s data centres
January 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
2012 will be the year when the 19in cabinet and the racks it contains become the key component for thousands of new data centres, according to Cannon Technologies’ Managing Director Matt Goulding. “What was once a straightforward steel structure is now a sophisticated device that is the critical element in delivering the needs of today’s advanced data centres – namely, equipment housing, power density, cooling, monitoring and security,” Goulding says. The vast increase in demand for on-line information and transactional services is forcing companies to pack the maximum possible … [Read more...]
Siemon Launches Interactive Data Centre e-Magazine
January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Underlining their commitment to high value information and applied data centre innovation, leading global network infrastructure specialist Siemon has launched the first edition of its new interactive data centre e-magazine. Entitled “Data Centre Solutions” this resource-rich e-magazine is designed to guide IT network professionals through critical data centre decisions, placing them in the network infrastructure driver’s seat. The e-magazine is available for download at http://www.siemon.com/uk/promos/dc-e-brochure.asp. The innovative e-magazine provides in-depth coverage on an … [Read more...]
Cannon Technologies helps Wi-Manx become the host with the most
December 19, 2011 By
Since it first began operating in 2004, Wi-Manx has become one of the Isle of Man’s leading network, voice and hosting solutions provider. In order to continue its growth, the company decided to establish a state-of-the-art co-location data centre at its Heywood House headquarters using cabinet, racking and cooling solutions from Cannon Technologies. The Isle of Man occupies a unique place in the British Isles and as corporation tax is charged at zero per cent, it makes an attractive proposition for businesses. Wi-Manx currently has customers as diverse as e-gaming companies, banks, IT … [Read more...]
World’s First IT Infrastructure Manufacturer to Label Products with Carbon Footprint
December 19, 2011 By
Brand-Rex, the international IT structured cabling manufacturer has become the first company in the IT infrastructure sector to introduce Carbon Footprint marking onto its cable products. Said Brand-Rex CEO Paul Lines, “We announced in June this year that we were the first cabling company to make our operations globally carbon neutral and the carbon footprint marking of our high volume products was the logical next step. Knowing the exact CO2 equivalent of our products will help our customers manage their own environmental stewardship.” According to Andy Lowe of environmental … [Read more...]
Sivakumar Appointed Siemon Sales Manager for Middle East and North Africa
December 14, 2011 By
Siemon, the global network infrastructure specialist, has promoted Iyer Sivakumar, (Siva), to sales manager for the extended region of Middle East and North Africa. Following (three) very successful years growing Siemon’s business in the Middle East Siva will now drive the business forward across the whole region. In this newly created role – which recognises the economic importance of the Middle East and North African region, Siva will be supported by business development manager, Prem Rodrigues and technical manager Narender Vasandari providing local technical support. Siva … [Read more...]
Volex launches RF coil cable production for healthcare equipment in China
December 12, 2011 By
Volex plc, the global provider of electrical, digital and optical cabling and interconnect solutions, has commenced the production of radio frequency (RF) coil cable assemblies at its factory in Suzhou, China for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. The factory was awarded the ISO 13485 standard for quality management systems in the manufacturing of medical devices earlier this year. This move comes in response to the growing demand for components for medical imaging devices globally. Many of Volex’s customers, some of the world’s leading manufacturers of healthcare … [Read more...]
New UK and European Catalogue from Siemon
December 7, 2011 By
Global Network infrastructure specialist Siemon has launched a new 2011/12 product and systems catalogue for customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Designed specifically to help customers select the ideal products for their country or region, from Siemon’s extensive global portfolio, the new catalogue covers both complete infrastructure systems and individual networking products. The new catalogue arranges products into their appropriate systems to simplify the process of selecting an end-to-end cabling infrastructure at speeds up to and beyond 10Gb/s. It features Siemon’s key … [Read more...]
Brand-Rex wins Scotland’s VIBES Environmental Management Award
December 5, 2011 By
‘The greenest large company in Scotland” might be a fitting description for Brand-Rex the international data network infrastructure and cabling company following its winning of the VIBES (vision in business for the environment of Scotland) Management Awards on 29th November 2011. Announcing the award, Jim Campbell, Projects and Commercial Director for FMC Technologies, last year’s winner said: “The winner of the VIBES Management Award in the large business category, Brand-Rex, was selected by the final judging panel due to their entire life-cycle approach to reducing their business … [Read more...]
Ruggedised Armoured Cable added to Siemon’s MTP Plug and Play Fibre Range
December 2, 2011 By
Global network infrastructure specialist Siemon, today announced the addition of armoured cable options to its comprehensive line-up of high-performance MTP-based plug and play fibre cable assemblies. Available in 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s capable OM3 and OM4 multimode fibre cable constructions, as well as standard 62.5/125, 50/125 multimode and singlemode, these plug and play assemblies feature flexible, spiral wrapped aluminium interlocking armour offering over seven times the crush resistance of standard assemblies. This added durability supports rugged-environment intra-building backbone … [Read more...]
Volex cable in interoperability live demo with IBTA at SuperComputing 2011
December 2, 2011 By
Volex plc (LSE: VLX.L), the global provider of electrical, digital and optical cabling and interconnect solutions, has provided quad small form factor pluggable (QSFP) cable assemblies to support the live demonstration organised by Orange Silicon Valley, the InfiniBand Trade Association and OpenFabrics Alliance at the SuperComputing 2011 conference in Seattle last month. The world’s first demonstration of a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)-enabled data transfer at 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps) over wide area network links spanning approximately 7,000 miles included Volex high speed … [Read more...]
Cannon Technologies “Cocooned” at DCD London
December 1, 2011 By
At Data Centre Dynamic’s Converged in London 30th November to 1st December 2011 on stand No. 51 Cannon Technologies exhibit their T4 Active Aisle Cocooning solution with within-row chilled water or DX coolers. Uniquely in the data centre industry, Cannon Technologies’ T4 within-row coolers are a mere 200mm width - taking up a fraction of the space normally needed for within-row cooling. The solution demonstrated is rated at 30kW per rack although solutions up to 60 KW are already available. The active aisle cocooning solution is fitted to two of Cannon Technologies’ ServerSmart … [Read more...]
Brand-Rex Receives Rave Reviews at ODEON Cinema Premiers
November 28, 2011 By
Back in 1928 Oscar Deutsch, the founder of ODEON Cinemas, opened his first venue in the West Midlands town of Brierley Hill. Fast forward to 2011 and ODEON is the largest chain of cinemas in Europe with 226 venues and 2127 screens. In 2009 the company decided to embark on a major digital cinema conversion project across its entire UK and Eire estate and used a 10GPlus shielded copper cabling system from Brand-Rex as the core component of its new network infrastructure. Brand-Rex Select Partner, J Brand, was appointed to carry out the work and the company’s sales and marketing … [Read more...]
Major Standards Organisations Begin Work on 40Gb/s Twisted-Pair Cabling Specifications
November 23, 2011 By
Siemon’s Valerie Maguire reports that both ISO/IEC and TIA have formally initiated projects to develop performance standards for balanced twisted-pair copper cabling capable of supporting 40 Gb/s transmission. Recent new project approvals in both the ISO/IEC and TIA structured cabling groups have set the stage to allow interest in the specification of 40 Gb/s transmission-ready twisted-pair cabling requirements to quickly gain momentum. The early volume of expert contributions related to these projects indicates strong industry commitment and investment in copper-based Ethernet for … [Read more...]
Xtreme Business Solutions Announced As Siemon UK Certified Installer Of The Year
November 4, 2011 By
Siemon, the global network infrastructure specialist, has named Xtreme Business Solutions as it’s ‘UK Certified Installer of the Year 2010”. The award was presented by Siemon regional sales director Rob Tansley who said, “Xtreme Business Solutions has achieved a 55 per cent year on year growth with its Siemon structured cabling systems business. This would be very impressive at any time, but to achieve this in the current difficult economic climate is quite spectacular.” Xtreme business solutions, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, first qualified as a Siemon Certified … [Read more...]
Manufacturing investment and new appointments signal a bright future for Brand-Rex
October 17, 2011 By
Brand-Rex has demonstrated its commitment to excellence and ongoing development with a six-figure investment in its manufacturing facilities, and the appointment of new staff members to achieve a number of strategic objectives across its operation. Earlier this year Keith Stentiford joined the company as director of global accounts and he will be developing and managing major end user accounts as well as delivering worldwide partner relationship strategy and vision. Alongside Keith is Jan Erik Juul, who has been appointed to the role of sales director, Nordics. Jan has a wealth of sales and … [Read more...]
Using PR To Win New Business In The Recession
October 9, 2011 By
IT sector magazine Netcomms Europe has published the first in a series of articles by Turtle Consulting founder Phil Turtle in both its print and online editions entitled: Twist and Shout! Using PR To Win New Business In The Recession Read it here … [Read more...]
Siemon Launches Category 6 Patch Cords with Reduced Diameter Cable and Ultra-Slim Boot
October 4, 2011 By
Siemon, a leading global manufacturer of IT network cabling and infrastructure systems, today announced the next generation of its popular category 6 UTP MC6 patch cord. Featuring new reduced-diameter cable and low-profile, ultra-slim strain relief boot, the new MC6 cords meet or exceed all category 6 standards. The redesigned MC6 cords are constructed with a new 250MHz-rated 26 AWG stranded cable that reduces cable diameter, improving cord flexibility while still exceeding the standards set forth by ISO/IEC 11801:2002 and ANSI/TIA-568-C.2. To support a broader range of global regulations … [Read more...]
Brand-Rex keeps Burson-Marsteller on message
October 3, 2011 By
Structured cabling specialists Admiral Group win contract to install Brand-Rex 10 Gigabit/s cabling infrastructure for one of the world’s largest international PR company’s prestigious new London offices. Brand-Rex today announced that its authorised installation partner Admiral Group has been awarded a contract by one of the world’s largest international public relations companies, Burson-Marsteller, to provide the structured cabling infrastructure for its new London Offices. Burson-Marsteller decided to relocate its London office from Bloomsbury Way to the Legal & General … [Read more...]
Cross-Industry Experts To Give Free Advice On Intelligent Buildings And Network Convergence
September 28, 2011 By
Global network infrastructure specialist Siemon is bringing together a team of experts from companies in the intelligent buildings arena to deliver a unique seminar entitled “ConvergeIT: Driving Green and Intelligent Buildings”, focusing on building design and the benefits of converged network infrastructure. Siemon’s partners for this seminar include Arup, Alcatel Lucent, Samsung and Paxton Access. A limited number of free places for the UK seminar - which will be held at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London on the morning of Tuesday 25th October 2011 – … [Read more...]
