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Utilizing Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) technology, Sony brings to market a new line of OEM tape libraries, setting new standards for reliability, capacity, and performance in today's demanding storage environments.

Sony AIT libraries utilize the latest in AIT tape drive technology for a combination of high performance and reliability

With up to 16 cartridge storage capacity and configurations with 1 or 2 drives, the Sony AIT tape libraries offer scalable storage solutions.

A compact form factor, 2U height, offering both desktop and rack mount configurations, and lower power consumption make or easy integration into most storage environments.

Sony AIT tape libraries incorporate Memory-In-Cassette (MIC) technology to enhance data access speed, creating a perfect solution for either archiving or near line storage.

Highlights of the Sony AIT-4 Rackmount Autoloader

• Compact
• Reliable
• Fast access
• Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) functionality
• User friendly

The StorageWorks 4400 Enclosure family is the newest HP Ultra320 SCSI disk drive storage enclosure, delivering industry-leading data performance, availability, storage capacity and upgradability to meet your demanding and growing storage needs.

The StorageWorks Enclosure is ideal for data center, departmental and workgroup server users who need a flexible, universal storage enclosure that utilizes a common storage building block for their current and future data center. The StorageWorks 4400 Enclosure family is intended for use with servers delivering business-critical data and applications with requirements for high availability and performance, excellent serviceability, and large storage capacity.

Highlights of the HP Ultra 320 Scsi Disk Drive

• A common storage platform allows for future storage consolidation to the SAN
• Award-winning innovative SCA (Single Connect Attach) direct connect drive carrier
• Hot pluggable disk drives, power supplies, and fans
• Redundant fans, dual power supplies and single or dual bus I/O module options
• Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU)
• Easy removal of parts, no tools are required

NSA-2400 offers an integrated and enterprise-class backup solution to secure your valuable data. It covers the most common backup strategies used by enterprises today, including desktop/laptop client backup What used to be considered an expensive luxury has now been made available for small business owners by ZyXEL.

Data protection is particularly important should a disk fail or when data corruption occurs. Underpinned by RAID (redundant array of independent disks), these enterprise-class features allow you to increase data fault-tolerance and instantly reset the entire server back to a specific time period.

Easy setup wizard guides users through the installation step by step, allowing deployment of a network data storage system in literally minutes. Platform-independent management via an intuitive, fully featured browser-based graphical user interface is exclusively designed for small business with limited IT support. Any unskilled user can successfully install and maintain the NSA-2400.

The magnesium alloy construction of the EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM makes it a lightweight super-telephoto option. Superior Canon optics provide excellent image quality whilst minimizing lens dimensions.

The EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM incorporates Canon's highest standard of precision optics. The L-series is Canon's flagship lens range, combining outstanding image quality with exceptional operability. Dust and moisture seals offer advanced protection from the elements, even in harsh weather conditions.

Highlights of the Canon EF800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens

• L-series construction
• 4-stop Image Stabilizer with tripod detection
• Fluorite, UD and super-UD lens elements
• 4.5 kg magnesium alloy build
• Super Spectra lens coatings
• Ring USM auto focus with full-time manual focus

The Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series switches is a line of fixed configuration, enterprise-class switches that provide availability, security, and quality of service (QoS) to enhance network operations. The Catalyst 3560 is an ideal access layer switch for small enterprise wiring closets or branch office environments that are using their LAN infrastructure for the deployment of new products and applications such as IP telephones, wireless access points, video surveillance, building management systems, and remote video kiosks. Customers can deploy network-wide intelligent services, such as advanced QoS, rate limiting, access control lists (ACLs), multicast management, and high-performance IP routing - while maintaining the simplicity of traditional LAN switching. Embedded in the Catalyst 3560 is the Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software, which allows users to simultaneously configure and troubleshoot multiple Cisco Catalyst desktop switches using a standard Web browser. Cisco CMS Software provides configuration wizards that greatly simplify the implementation of converged networks and intelligent network services.

Cisco Catalyst 2950G-24 is a member of the Catalyst 2950 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches, and is a fixed-configuration, stackable switch that provides wire-speed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for midsized networks and the metro access edge. The Catalyst 2950 Series is an affordable product line that brings intelligent services, such as enhanced security, high availability and advanced quality of service (QoS) to the network edge while maintaining the simplicity of traditional LAN switching. When a Catalyst 2950 Switch is combined with a Catalyst 3550 Series Switch, the solution can enable IP routing from the edge to the core of the network.

Installation grade performance. The EP781 XGA projector is perfect for a wide range of applications; from conference rooms to large venues. Brighter and lighter, this projector packs more performance into a smaller box than ever before.

FileMaker Pro has outstanding peer-to-peer sharing built right in. So why add a server? There are three key reasons: expanded availability, enhanced security and increased performance.

Simply install FileMaker Server software on a dedicated computer and upload your FileMaker Pro databases to the server. You and your team will instantly realize how fast and easy it is to access your databases 24/7 schedule automated backups, and find information and much more!

Whether you have a team of two or a department of hundreds, FileMaker Server makes it effortless to securely share your FileMaker Pro databases with Windows and Mac OS users on your network or over the Web.

If you want up to 100 simultaneous users to access a database that has been published using Instant Web Publishing or if you want to use an ODBC or JDBC client to submit SQL queries or statements to a FileMaker Pro database, you'll want FileMaker Server Advanced.

Smart-UPS RT is a family of high performance UPSs for servers, networking equipment, telecommunication systems, industrial and medical equipment, and other mission-critical applications. Smart-UPS RT UPSs are based on the field-proven, industry-leading Smart-UPS functionality, but feature double conversion on-line topology, which delivers tight voltage and frequency regulation, zero transfer time to and from battery, and input power factor correction. While offering advanced performance and high availability features, the Smart-UPS RT can be managed using PowerChute software, as well as an array of SmartSlot accessories. Smart-UPS RT provides battery back up to the load through the use of internal batteries. However, an unlimited number of external battery packs can be added to meet desired levels of runtime. All Smart-UPS RTs and battery packs ship in tower configuration, while easily converting to the 19" rack-mount mode with the addition of an APC Rail kit.

You need power and bullet-proof performance. But you also crave ease-of-use features like user-replaceable lenses for your team and color-coded connections for your users. The InFocus LP 850 gives you both. This new family of professional-grade installation and integration projectors has all the performance details you need - including four optional lenses and 4500 lumens - and boasts more flexibility than most installation projectors. This projector is not only fully loaded with features like power zoom, focus, and lens shift. They're also wireless-ready. And compatible with innovative projection solutions like ProjectorNet, which allows you to network all your projectors from a single PC, and ProjectorManager, which turns any PC into an advanced projector remote control. And here's the best part: the extra value of all these features translates into maximum ROI for your company - so you get all the rewards that come from making a really smart company purchase.

System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is a member of the Microsoft System Center family of management products, which are designed to help IT Professionals manage their Windows Server infrastructure. First announced in September 2006, Data Protection Manager 2007 sets a new standard for Windows backup and recovery - delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft application and file servers to a seamlessly integrated secondary disk and tape solution on the Data Protection Manager server. Data Protection Manager enables rapid and reliable recovery through advanced technology for enterprises of all sizes.

AutoCAD Mechanical Essentials

This course is designed for new AutoCAD Mechanical users who require comprehensive training in AutoCAD Mechanical. It incorporates the features, commands, and techniques for creating and editing mechanical designs with AutoCAD Mechanical. This course focuses on features, tools, and techniques that make delegates productive with AutoCAD Mechanical in the shortest possible time. Hands-on exercises throughout the course enable delegates to practice creating mechanical engineering production drawings.

Course Duration: 4 days

Objectives

The primary objective of this course is to teach delegates the basic commands necessary for professional 2D mechanical drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD Mechanical. After completing this course, delegates will be able to, identify and use the key components of the AutoCAD Mechanical user interface, use the fundamental features of AutoCAD Mechanical, and the precision drafting tools to develop accurate technical engineering drawings, and demonstrate a high level of comfort and confidence with AutoCAD Mechanical through handson practice.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for new users of AutoCAD Mechanical.

Prerequisites

It is recommended that delegates have a working knowledge of AutoCAD, drafting, design, or engineering experience is a plus. Experience of Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP is essential.

Course Outline

AutoCAD Mechanical Design Concepts

• Concepts
• Key Functionality

User Interface

• Interacting with the User Interface
• Common Drawing Setup

Mechanical Layers and Layer Control

• Layers
• Layer Control

Tools for Creating Key Geometry

• Power Snaps
• Core Design Tools
• Centrelines
• Construction Lines
• Designing with Lines
• Adding Standard Feature Data for Holes and Slots

Tools for Manipulating Geometry

• Editing Tools
• Power Commands

Mechanical Part Generators

• Standard Parts
• Springs
• Chain/Belt
• Shaft Generator
• Shaft Standard Parts

Creating Drawing Sheets

• Model Space Views in Layouts
• Title Blocks and Drawing Borders
• Creating Detail Views in Model Space

Dimensioning and Annotating Your Drawings

• Creating Dimensions
• Manipulating Dimensions
• Annotation Symbols
• Revision Lists

Bill of Materials, Parts Lists and Balloons

• Bill of Materials
• Inserting Parts Lists
• Balloons

Design Calculations

• Design Calculations
• Bean calculations
• Pulleys and Chains
• Bolted Connections
• Shaft Calculator

Working with Mechanical Structure

• Structuring Data in Drawings
• Reusing and Editing Structured Data
• Structure and Other Tools

Mechanical Options For the CAD Manager

• AM: Standards
• AM: Structure
• AM: Drawing
• AM: Standard Parts
• AM: Shaft
• AM: Calculations
• AM: Preferences

The more delegates that take the course the lower price is

1st Delegate, £270.00 per day

2nd Delegate, £245.00 per day 3rd Delegate, £220.00 per day 4th Delegate, £195.00 per day

Call our sales team to discuss your business requirements 0870 429 3010

Kingston is the world's largest independent memory manufacturer. In today's performance-driven environment, memory upgrades provide an easy, economical alternative to increase system performance. Every memory product Kingston offers is designed to help you get maximum performance at the best price to you.

This memory is designed for Apple Power Mac G5 1.6GHz.

Designed to accommodate the most demanding network needs, the HP Procurve Switch 5300xl series delivers the fastest layer 2/3/4 switches for the price of competitor's layer 2 modular switches. The Switch 5300xl series offers scalable, layer 3 wire-speed switching in compact, 4- or 8-slot modular form factors. These convergence-ready switches provide flexibility and high-port density. The easy-to-use Switch 5300xl series is the latest in technology with unparalleled investment protection and lowest total cost of ownership.

ReadyNAS Pro is the newest and most powerful member of the award-winning ReadyNAS product family. Designed for small and medium businesses, workgroups and home offices, ReadyNAS Pro delivers class-leading performance, ease of use, and robust features in a desktop small form factor chassis supporting 6 SATA channels and up to 6 TB of storage. This 6-bay gigabit Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliance is packed with high-end server features, including RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and auto-expandable X-RAID2 support for data protection against disk failure, system monitoring capabilities and built-in backup.

Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the ReadyNAS Pro is a powerful NAS for mission critical business data across a variety of different platforms. The high-performance platform coupled with dual Gigabit Ethernet and jumbo frame support provides enough bandwidth to allow more users to access data storage simultaneously.

With an easy web browser interface and setup wizard, ReadyNAS can be configured with minimal effort - saving you valuable time. Traditional file servers can take hours to configure and, even once up and running, don't have built-in system monitoring and email alerts. Available with ReadyNAS, automatic alerts give you the peace of mind that things are running smoothly because if trouble should arise, you will be notified.

The industrial design and compact desktop form factor of the ReadyNAS Pro makes it perfect not just for small and medium size businesses, but also for departments and work groups. It can fit in any server space or on any desk. ReadyNAS Pro also offers low power consumption and a special energy-saving mode allows you to automate startup and shutdown according to a pre-programmed schedule, in addition to the disk spin-down for regular power saving.

ReadyNAS Pro is a single centralized source for all of your digital data. The variety of computers and hard drives that currently house the data in your office and home can make locating a particular file quite arduous. ReadyNAS can bring all of that data together for fast and easy file serving to multiple clients simultaneously across the local network or via the Internet.

Installation grade performance. The EP781 XGA projector is perfect for a wide range of applications; from conference rooms to large venues. Brighter and lighter, this projector packs more performance into a smaller box than ever before.

The new Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches are an innovative product line that improves LAN operating efficiency by combining industry-leading ease of use and the highest resiliency available for stackable switches. This new product series represents the next generation in desktop switches, and features Cisco StackWise technology, a 32-Gbps stack interconnect that allows customers to build a unified, highly resilient switching system - one switch at a time.

For mid-sized organizations and enterprise branch offices, the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series eases deployment of converged applications and adapts to changing business needs by providing configuration flexibility, support for converged network patterns, and automation of intelligent network-services configurations.

Smart-UPS RT is a family of high performance UPSs for servers, networking equipment, telecommunication systems, industrial and medical equipment, and other mission-critical applications. Smart-UPS RT UPSs are based on the field-proven, industry-leading Smart-UPS functionality, but feature double conversion on-line topology, which delivers tight voltage and frequency regulation, zero transfer time to and from battery, and input power factor correction. While offering advanced performance and high availability features, the Smart-UPS RT can be managed using PowerChute software, as well as an array of SmartSlot accessories. Smart-UPS RT provides battery back up to the load through the use of internal batteries. However, an unlimited number of external battery packs can be added to meet desired levels of runtime. All Smart-UPS RTs and battery packs ship in tower configuration, while easily converting to the 19" rack-mount mode with the addition of an APC Rail kit.

Dramatically increase productivity with AutoCAD LT software, the world's number-one-selling 2D drafting and detailing product. AutoCAD LT is a powerful solution for designers who need full DWG native file format compatibility but do not require 3D capabilities or advanced customization.

Highlights of the Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2009

• Efficient everyday drafting
• Easy file sharing
• Simplified plotting
• Native DWG compatibility ensures seamless data exchange with AutoCAD
• Electronically publish and distribute drawing sets in a single DWF file for fast, secure collaboration with team members, or export designs in PDF format
• Increase efficiency with an updated user interface that not only accelerates routine tasks, but also makes commands easier to find, helping new users become productive as quickly as possible

Nortel Ethernet Switch 470-24T-PWR model is a stackable switch providing resiliency, convergence readiness, and security. This switch is ideal for mid to large-size businesses and large enterprise branch offices. The Ethernet 470-24T-PWR Switch delivers Layer 2 switching for simplified network deployments and helps drive lower Total Cost of Ownership.

This model includes built-in stacking ports, redundant power support and is available in compact 1 RU high-design. This switch provides high-density desktop connectivity with Power over Ethernet for powering IP devices such as IP Phones and wireless access points.

Create visually rich, engaging content for virtually any media - print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile - using the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection software.

Express yourself freely and stay in the creative flow, no matter what the medium for your design, thanks to numerous new features and improvements in Creative Suite 4 Master Collection. Design across media more efficiently and effectively using simpler ways to complete common tasks and innovative approaches to moving from one medium to another. What's more, this software works with enhanced creative professional services that enable you to collaborate online with colleagues and clients, find answers to technical questions, create and share color harmonies, and more.

Highlights of the Adobe Master Collection CS4 Mac

• Express yourself richly in virtually any medium
• Simplify workflows for greater efficiency
• Exchange information, ideas, and feedback more easily

Turn up your viewing experience with Integrated Digital Tuner. With this TV you can now enjoy the benefits of digital TV, Electronic Program Guide and digital quality content. At the same time, you can also watch superb pictures with Pixel Plus HD clarity and details on a Full HD 1080p LCD panel.

Highlights of the Philips 47" LCD TV

• Compact and slim design that fits in every room
• HD ready for the highest quality display of HDTV signals
• 3D combfilter separates colours for a razor-sharp image
• Integrated Digital Tuner for DVB-T reception
• 2 HDMI inputs for full digital HD connection in one cable
• Incredible Surround for enhanced audio enjoyment
• Full HD LCD display, 1920x1080p
• 1000 page Hypertext for instant fast access to teletext
• Pixel Plus HD for better details, depth and clarity

The VPL-FE40 is Sony's solution to all projection requirements. The world's first BrightEra panels, advanced electronics, superior image processing, and a sophisticated chassis design, simply redefines Sony's total projection solution.

Whether deployed in a boardroom or in an auditorium, the projector is sure to astound with its amazing design and features.

Combining concentrated 1U compute power, integrated Lights-Out management, and essential fault tolerance, the DL360 is optimized for space-constrained installations. Dual-core or Quad-core Xeon processors, DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMMs, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and PCI Express technology provide a high performance system ideal for the full range of scale out applications. What's more, the DL360 G5 steps up the fault tolerant in an ultra dense platform with redundant power, redundant fans, mirrored memory or online spare memory, embedded RAID capability, and full-featured remote Lights-Out management.

The DGS-3324SR is the first in a new series of "Next Generation" high performance stackables from D-Link Systems. The DGS-3324SR blends many features typically found in more expensive chassis based solutions, (high density, hot swap, redundant power options, and high performance) with the price and flexibility of a stackable.

The DGS-3324SR is a Layer 3, (24) port managed 10/100/1000Mbps with (4) combo ports supporting SFP modules. The DGS-3324SR has an 80Gbps switch fabric and supports dual integrated 10Gigabit-stacking ports for up to 40Gbps of full-duplex stacking bandwidth.

The architecture of the DGS-3324SR supports stacking of up to 10 units in any combination using the integrated rear 10Gig stacking ports in a "Fail-Safe Ring" configuration. Each unit also supports D-Link's optional Redundant Power option, the DPS-500. Other features include support for 802.3ad (Link Aggregation), 802.3d (Spanning Tree), and 802.3w (Rapid Spanning Tree) for increased network reliability and availability.

The DGS-3324SR supports a variety of network management options including: console CLI, telnet, web, SNMPv1/v2/v3, RMON, TFTP, Port Mirroring, BootP, and DHCP. The DGS-3324SR also supports a variety of advanced traffic management options including: 802.1x, Bandwidth Control, Broadcast Rate Limiting, and support for IGMP Snooping v1/v2 .

The DGS-3324SR implements a robust and consistent set of QoS/CoS, VLAN, and Security features. The DGS-3324SR supports 8 priority queues for 802.1p/TOS/DiffServ, with classification and marking based on MAC SA/DA, IP SA/DA, and/or TCP/UDP port numbers. Layer 3 dynamic routing protocols include: RIPv1/v21, OSPFv21, and DVMRP1. Security features of the DGS-3324SR include: 802.1x (port based authentication) 802.1x (MAC based authentication)2, Access Control Lists based on MAC address, IP address, and/or TCP/UDP port numbers. The DGS-3324SR also has extensive support for GARP/GVRP, 802.1q, and port based VLANs for up to 255 groups per device.

The DGS-3324SR switch is the latest example of D-Link Systems' continued commitment to our channel partners and customers to be the industry leader in delivering affordable, reliable, high performance, feature rich switches.

Xerox is a global company dedicated to providing solutions that simplify your work and make you more productive. Whether you're a small business or a global enterprise, Xerox offers products and services that can help your company improve its business processes, lower costs, increase clock speed and share crucial knowledge. The company's growing portfolio of global, industry-based document solutions combines services, software and hardware into partnerships that bring high value to the customers' mission-critical business processes.

Xerox is a global company dedicated to providing solutions that simplify your work and make you more productive. Whether you're a small business or a global enterprise, Xerox offers products and services that can help your company improve its business processes, lower costs, increase clock speed and share crucial knowledge. The company's growing portfolio of global, industry-based document solutions combines services, software and hardware into partnerships that bring high value to the customers' mission-critical business processes.

Cisco end-to-end enterprise network solutions form the most comprehensive line of networking products available in the industry. From the branch office to the WAN and campus backbone, Cisco products are the leading choice of the enterprise.

The Catalyst 2950 Series is an affordable product line that brings intelligent services, such as advanced quality of service, rate-limiting, security filters, and multicast management, to the network edge-while maintaining the simplicity of traditional LAN switching. When a Catalyst 2950 Switch is combined with a Catalyst 3550 Series Switch, the solution enables IP routing from the edge to the core of the network.