Network Communications News (NCN) June 2016 | Page 44

ESSENTIAL SELECTION Air superiority Netscout Systems has launched the next generation of the AirCheck hand held wireless tester. This tool is available through Netscout’s recently launched Connect360 global channel partner program, and includes important new enhancements, such as troubleshooting and diagnosing Wi-Fi networks built using the increasingly adopted 802.11ac standard, access point backhaul testing, and free access to the Link-Live Cloud dashboard for more effective results management. The Netscout AirCheck G2 wireless tester is a powerful tool designed to enable frontline IT to quickly and easily identify issues responsible for spotty connections, dead zones, and slow speeds, as well as locating rogue access points and unauthorised devices. This functionality is ideal to support installation and troubleshooting of IoT wireless edge infrastructure for applications, such as the testing of the wireless infrastructure that supports patient monitoring for healthcare, industrial IoT, personalised and immersive experiences for retail, smart buildings and smart homes. This easy to use hand held tester provides technicians with a broader range of detailed insights into the wireless network than is currently available using freeware applications or other commercially available software packages. For further information visit: www.netscout.com 44-45 Essential Selection.indd 44 Wide ranging Brand-Rex is set to launch a new 100/128 Gigabit/s wideband multimode fibre solution for data centres, requiring only two fibres per link compared to current 20 fibre and eight fibre solutions. The new product set includes fibre cable and patch cords and is fully integrated into the Brand-Rex Hi-Dex data centre connectivity system. By using Shortwave Wavelength Division Multiplexing (SWDM), four separate signals can be aggregated (multiplexed) and transmitted concurrently over an 850nm to 950nm window. This is made possible due to the maintained OM4 bandwidth performance of the new Brand-Rex wideband multimode fibre solution over this wavelength range. This makes the Brand-Rex wideband multimode fibre solution ideal for future 100Gb/s Ethernet and 128Gb/s Fibre Channel applications, maintaining industry preferred LC duplex connectivity. Furthermore, this technology establishes a sensible building block from which 400Gb/s speeds can be achieved using the MTP connectivity set. Designed to be fully integrated with the revised Hi-Dex data centre solution set, wideband multimode fibre will be a standard fibre option for Brand-Rex tight buffered premises distribution and central loose tube (Unitube) cable types. For further information visit: www.brand-rex.com/HI-DEX Grey area Schneider Electric has announced the introduction of its APC NetShelter SX ‘Grey Racks’ range. Light grey in colour, the durable powder coated finish is extended throughout all surfaces of the enclosures, inside and out, to provide a much greater visual contrast between the cabinet and the equipment it contains. According to studies, human error continues to be a significant factor in IT outages after power loss and equipment failures. Much of this is caused by equipment adds or changes in racks, as well as devices under maintenance being installed incorrectly. Improving the contrast between the lighter cabinet and IT equipment will help service engineers and IT personnel to be able to carry out tasks more effectively and reliably. The new Grey Racks range combines the feature-rich advantages of Schneider Electric’s next generation APC NetShelter SX cabinets, making them ideal to meet market requirements from high density computing and networking, to broadcast and audio visual applications. APC NetShelter SX Grey Racks can be used in stand alone configuration, or together with advanced cooling, power distribution and cable management for use in IT environments. For further information visit: www.schneider-electric.com 31/05/2016 15:43