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Panasonic' vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.

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.

Canon's EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, DIGIC 4 image processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged live view function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of automatic image correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. Pick up the EOS 50D and you'll experience true digital inspiration!

Highlights of the Canon EOS 50D SLR FE-S 17-85mm IS and ES 70-300MM IS U

• 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
• Next generation DIGIC 4 image processor
• 3.0-inch Clear View LCD
• Enhanced live view shooting
• 9 cross-type high-precision sensors
• Lens peripheral illumination correction setting
• Updated EOS integrated cleaning system
• Creative auto goes a step beyond full auto with on screen setting display
• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output

Cisco Systems, Inc. is redefining best-in-class enterprise and small- to- midsize business routing with a new line of integrated services routers that are optimized for the secure, wire-speed delivery of concurrent data, voice, and video services. Founded on 20 years of leadership and innovation, the Cisco 2800 Series of integrated services routers intelligently embed data, security, and voice services into a single, resilient system for fast, scalable delivery of mission-critical business applications. The unique integrated systems architecture of the Cisco 2800 Series delivers maximum business agility and investment protection.

This Cisco 2851 voice bundle comes with PVDM2-48, CCME featuring 72 -phone license, 64 MB Flash/256 MB DRAM, and Cisco IOS SP services.

This module provides an ultra-high-performance 10-Gigabit Ethernet connection with optional XENPAK port for fiber connection. 10-Gigabit Ethernet is a standards-based method for connecting at performance 10x that of Gigabit Ethernet, and is the perfect aggregation technology when deploying gigabit to the desktop or for interconnecting core and distribution switches.

The Cisco PIX 515E Firewall is an enhanced version of the widely popular Cisco PIX 515 platform, providing industry-leading stateful firewall and IP Security (IPSec) virtual private networking (VPN) services. Designed for small and medium businesses, as well as enterprise remote offices, the Cisco PIX 515E features increased processing power and integrated, hardware-based IPSec acceleration (certain models) delivering even more robust performance for high throughput security requirements.

The Cisco PIX 515E "Failover" model is designed for use with a PIX 515E-UR, providing a highly cost-effective, high-availability solution. It operates in hot-standby mode acting as a complete redundant system that maintains current sessions. With the same hardware configuration as the Cisco PIX 515E-UR, it delivers the ultimate in high availability for a fraction of the price.

The WS-SVC-CMM-ACT digital-signal-processor (DSP) port adapter is required for the Cisco CMM line card being able to provide conferencing and transcoding services. Conference resources can now be resourced in distributed locations, including the remote branches within the network.

The all new HP ProLiant BL680c Server Blade, delivers no-compromise performance and expansion in the first Quad-Core 4P BladeSystem Server. With up to four Intel Xeon 7300 Sequence processors, 64 GB of Fully Buffered memory, two hot-plug Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, four embedded Gigabit NIC's and three I/O expansion slots, the HP ProLiant BL680c G5 delivers the density you want with the performance you need to handle the most demanding enterprise class applications.

LTO Drives "powered by HP" are ideal for server environments with high capacity and performance requirements, larger application servers, such as large databases and e-mail servers. Freecom LTO-drives are based on leading HP Technology and offer One-Button-Disaster-Recovery and Tape-Alert.

The Cisco ASA Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module (ASA-SSM) is the IPS plug-in module in the Cisco ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance (ASA). The ASA software combines firewall, VPN concentrator, and intrusion detection and prevention software functionality into one software image.

Successful offices demand fast output with great detail across a range of business communications. With High Definition Color and its award winning digital LED single pass print technology, the C9650hdn never fails to deliver. Add to this integrated duplex printing, an efficient 36 pages per minute (ppm) color print speed, and its capability to print on heavyweight media, you have a printer which can fully adapt to all your office needs.

With networking and duplex capabilities as standard, the C9650hdn also includes a Hard Disk Drive (HDD). This allows for advanced color matching by managing and storing color profiles in the HDD.

Microsoft Windows Server R2 Enterprise Edition is the premier platform for business-critical applications. Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition builds on the standard features found in the Windows Server 2003 R2 family by adding features designed to increase the reliability scalability, security, and manageability of enterprise applications.

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is a collection of updates and security enhancements to the current Windows Server 2003 operating system. Service Pack 2 (SP2) tightens security of your Windows Server and improves its performance and reliability.

Sophos ES1000 Email Security Appliance

The Sophos ES1000 protects email gateways against incoming and outgoing viruses, malware, spyware and spam.

The ES1000 is designed for mid-range applications scanning up to 20,000 emails per hour and integrates award-winning Sophos Anti-Virus protection with Sophos' multi-layered anti-spam technologies in a 1U rackmount enclosure.

• Up to 20,000 emails per hour

• Intel Celeron D 2.53GHz processor

• 1GB memory

• Single 160 GB SATA drive

• Single 240V power supply

• Hardened FreeBSD operating system

Freesat is a digital satellite service that offers free HD (high-definition) TV program. With the G10 series, you can enjoy sharp pictures, vivid colors, multi-channel sound, and various services with the interactive contents.

600-Hz technology lets you view superb Full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data, and then optimizes the sub-field to display fast-action scenes in Full-HD resolution. And each frame is displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects.

Highlights of the Panasonic TX-P46G10B 46" Plasma

• Receives freesat (free digital satellite broadcasts)
• 600-Hz sub-field drive intelligent frame creation pro
• Smart networking with VIERA link
• VIERA image viewer (AVCHD/JPEG)
• V-audio surround
• Narrow bezel design

The family of HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drives is HP's premier line of backup devices. Based on the LTO Ultrium format, an open standard with a well-defined six-generation roadmap, HP Ultrium tape drives offer customers the best choice for investment protection. With ultimate reliability and ease of use in mind, even at 100% duty cycles, HP's rugged design builds on superior LTO technology and adds advanced features like hardware data encryption to create a new level of data protection. The tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both drive and media and increasing performance, even on slower hosts. HP's ultra-durable soft-load feature automatically positions the data cartridge, and the highly reliable HP leader-capture mechanism virtually eliminates lost leaders, increasing the success of your backup and restore operations. Support for HP One-Button Disaster Recovery provides the easiest way to restore data in the event of a disaster. The StorageWorks family of tape drives also features support for HP Library and Tape Tools, which provides a single application for drive management, diagnostics, and performance optimization. If data is critical to your business, protect it with an HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drive.

HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drive sets new standards for capacity, performance and security. The Ultrium 1840 represents HP's fourth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 1.6TB per cartridge while providing hardware-based data encryption to enable greater levels of security and unprecedented performance. AES 256-bit hardware data encryption provides easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. By using Ultrium 1840 hardware data encryption, not only is data fully capable of being compressed therefore maximizing capacity, encrypted backups are completed without a loss in performance. Capable of data transfer rates up to 240MB/sec, HP's exclusive Data Rate Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming and enabling the fastest performance of any tape drive in the industry. The Ultrium 1840 provides investment protection with full read and write support with LTO-3 media, and the ability to read LTO-2 cartridge. By doubling the capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI.

Up to 150 GB native storage capacity or 390 GB compressed (2.6:1) in a compact, 3.5" half height form-factor - store more information in less space. Sustained data transfer rate of 4 MB/s native provides high performance for today's most demanding environments - backup up to 14.4 GB/hour native. Extremely durable Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) media provides extraordinary reliability and a virtually contamination-free environment reducing the need for periodic cleaning.

A 64Kbit memory chip built into the data cartridge offers sophisticated data access capability providing high-speed file location and file access. Super Head Cleaner provides an automated cleaning solution and increases head life and reduces the need for periodic cleaning. Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) provides greater data compression efficiency and offers average compression of 2.6:1. Helical Scan Recording writes the tape in one pass with a slow tape speed and allows higher recording densities than linear recording - it reduces wear-and-tear on the data cartridge and drive, increasing reliability, head life, and storage capacity within a compact form-factor.

FWD-50PX3 is a 50-inch High Definition Professional Display, well suited for corporate and consumer applications that delivers high image quality, accurate color reproduction and long panel life. This display includes analog and digital inputs for both video and PC devices for a versatile viewing platform.

Highlights of the Sony 50 Plasma WXGA 1366 x 768 BLK

• Brilliant image quality with ability to display over 1 billion colors delivers hi-contrast video and sharp text for any display solution
• Dvid (HDCP), HD-15 (RGB), HD-15 (YUV/Component), Composite Y/C(S-Video) inputs provide hook-up flexibility
• Optional input boards to match the exacting needs of the display application, including HD tuners and digital signage
• 1365 x 768 (WXGA) progressive scan display maximizes video performance; ideal for PC and HDTV content
• This HD monitor is able to display video resolutions up to 1080i

The Ethernet-ready Lexmark C770dtn with standard duplex offers up to 1200x1200 dpi or 4800 Color Quality printing and high quality color output at speeds up to 25 ppm (24 ppm A4). With its optional wireless, security-minded options and special applications, the Lexmark C770dtn is easily adapted to an array of business needs. Color Care Technology and the Lexmark Coverage Estimator help you manage printing in color for your business.

To provide the most powerful, bright and feature-rich projector for situations which call for permanent installation, Canon is proud to present the LV-7585. With new design details to enhance its efficiency in mounting and operation and its brilliant 6500 ANSI lumens, the LV-7585 is ideal for the most demanding boardroom or theater installations. HDTV and HD compatible, it has been designed and built to provide the range of image controls and versatility you need for the most demanding circumstances. And of course with the optical performance you can only get in a Canon projector.

Highlights of the Canon LV-7585 Projector

• 6500 ANSI lumens
• Native XGA Resolution
• Genuine Canon Optics 1.3x Zoom Lens
• Image Controls
• Auto-Winding Filtering System
• 1600:1 High Contrast Ratio
• 10-bit Processing
• Power Lens Shift
• Network Capability
• Quiet 32dB Operation
• Multiple Image Modes
• 2:3 and 3:2 Pulldown for Film and Video Detection
• Digital Keystone Correction
• Remote Control
• Customizable Logo Display
• Connectivity
• PIN Code for Operational Lock
• Set-up, Design Details and More

The xStack DGS-3600 series of next generation Layer 3 Gigabit switches delivers performance, flexibility, security, multi-layer QoS and access, and redundant power option for SMB and enterprises. With high Gigabit port densities, SFP support, 10-Gigabit uplink options and advanced software functions, these switches can act as departmental access layer devices or core switches to form a multi-level network structured with high-speed backbone and centralized servers. Telecom service providers can also take advantage of the high SFP density switches to form the core of their Fiber to the building (FTTB) network that extends to the subscribers' sites.

Easy to deploy and simple to managed, the DGS-3600 series can be stacked with any switches supporting D-Link's Single IP Management to form a multi-level network structured with backbone and centralized high-speed servers. This virtual stack can comprise units located anywhere on the same network domain, and uses the optional 10- Gigabit uplinks to move intra-stack traffic at 20Gbps full duplex. It can eliminate single points of failures, cable distance barriers, physical stacking method limitations and the need for stacking cabling.

The DGS-3600 series provides a complete set of security features, which includes L2/L3/L4 multi-layer Access Control Lists and 802.1x user authentication via TACACS+ and RADIUS servers. In addition, it offers suppression capabilities and Layer 3 IP v4/v6 Static Routing to increase network performance and security. Built-in D-Link ZoneDefense technology allows business to integrate the switch stack with D-Link NetDefend firewalls to implement a full coverage, proactive security architecture.

The DGS-3600 series offers extensive VLAN support including GARP/GVRP and 802.1Q VLAN to enhance security and performance. To support converged applications including VoIP, ERP, Intranet and video conference, a robust set of L2/L3/L4 QOS/CoS features ensures that critical network services are served with proper priority. To prevent malicious flooding traffic caused by worm/virus infections, the DGS-3600 series provides D-Link Safeguard Engine to increase the switch's reliability, serviceability and availability. Bandwidth Control can be flexibly set for each port using pre-defined thresholds to assure a committed level of service for end users. For advanced applications, per-flow bandwidth control allows easy fine-tuning of service types based on specific IP addresses or protocols.

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 the following systems:

Dell Precision Workstation 450, 650.

The InFocus IN1100 projector series is designed for teams that want it all - mobility, performance, and ease-of-use. With DisplayLink USB connectivity the IN1100 series takes seconds to set up and project and uses a much smaller cable. Utilizing filter-free, zero maintenance DLP with BrilliantColor technology, the IN1100 brings superior visual performance to any meeting space.

The all new HP ProLiant BL680c Server Blade, delivers no-compromise performance and expansion in the first Quad-Core 4P BladeSystem Server. With up to four Intel Xeon 7300 Sequence processors, 64 GB of Fully Buffered memory, two hot-plug Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, four embedded Gigabit NIC's and three I/O expansion slots, the HP ProLiant BL680c G5 delivers the density you want with the performance you need to handle the most demanding enterprise class applications.

The EiconCard S94 is an intelligent multi-protocol wide-area network (WAN) interface card for PCI-bus based servers. The EiconCard S94 is a member of Eicon Technology's S-Class family of WAN interface cards targeted for branch office LAN application servers. It offers two Very High Speed Interface (VHSI) ports supporting line speeds of up to 2Mbps (T1/E1). Its "smart cable interface" automatically detects the cable in use.

The EiconCard S94 allows you to connect over a variety of WAN protocols over leased lines. It offloads the server from low-level protocol processing tasks, resulting in a saving of valuable server CPU resources. The EiconCard S94 works in conjunction with Eicon Technology's connectivity software, and is supported by Eicon Technology's development tools and third-party products.

SMARTnet provides enhancement and maintenance support resources during the operational lifetime of your Cisco networking device. SMARTnet augments the resources of your operations staff; it provides them with access to a wealth of expertise, both on line and via telephone, the ability to refresh their system software at will, and a range of hardware advance replacement options.

The Cisco Catalyst 4948 is a wire-speed, low-latency, Layer 2-4, 1-rack-unit (1 RU) fixed-configuration switch for rack-optimized server switching. Based on the proven Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series hardware and software architecture, the Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series offers exceptional performance and reliability for low density, multilayer aggregation of high performance servers and workstations.

The Cisco Catalyst 4948 offers 48 ports of wire-speed 10/100/1000BASE-T with 4 alternative wired ports that can accommodate optional 1000BASE-X Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optics. Exceptional reliability and serviceability are delivered with optional internal AC or DC 1 + 1 hot-swappable power supplies and a hot-swappable fan tray with redundant fans.

ReadyNAS Pro is the most powerful member of the 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 (redundant array of independent disks) levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and Auto-Expandable X-RAID2 support for data protection against disk failure, system monitoring capabilities and built-in backup. To ensure high availability to stored data, the ReadyNAS Pro features dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for failover protection.

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 ReadyNAS Pro utilizes hardware-accelerated RAID to ensure full data redundancy without compromising the system performance. Incorporating Intel Matrix Storage Technology, the ReadyNAS Pro supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and NETGEAR's patent pending X-RAID2, with hot spare capability. With RAID 6, the system ensures data integrity even with 2 simultaneous disk failures. The extra disk bays provided by the 6-bay ReadyNAS Pro makes RAID 6 and hot spares practical options worth considering to prevent any prolonged state in which the ReadyNAS data volume is left in an unprotected state.

X-RAID2 is the 2nd generation of ReadyNAS's proven patent-pending Auto-Expandable X-RAID technology. X-RAID2 automates the volume expansion for you as you scale from 1 drive to 6 drives while keeping your data online. Additionally, as your storage requirement grows, you can replace your disks with larger capacity ones, and X-RAID2 automatically and incrementally expands your storage "vertically. " No other NAS devices in this class can do this without reformatting your disks and shuffling your data back and forth.

A sound backup strategy is important. Relying on manually copying your important files is tedious and error-prone. With CDP (continuous data protection) backup and recovery software, you can set automatic backups of all of your network clients - whether they are Windows or Mac - to your ReadyNAS. Additionally, ReadyNAS includes an integrated backup manager that enables one-button backup from your NAS appliance to external USB HDD for off-site rotation, or to remote servers.

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. Standing only ten inches tall and seven inches wide, 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.

The SuperLoader3 with a data transfer rate of up to 489.6 GB/h. With mounting brackets as standard the SuperLoader3 is optimized for rack mounting.

Equipped with a powerful standard SCSI-interface, the TapeWare SuperLoader family can be connected easily to your server.

Freecom TapeWare SuperLoader3 build quality stands out with excellent reliability. high quality integrated drive.

Freecom TapeWare SuperLoader3 provides an extra layer of protection utilizing the RWW-Format3. While writing the data to the tape, the mechanism compares the data with the original files, ensuring that your data was written correctly to the tape media.

All Freecom TapeWare SuperLoader3 products are supplied with an integrated web based management tool. Simply manage the autoloader from location via the network. Moving cartridges, starting diagnosing tests or checking the log files are only a few possibilities of remote administration.

Highlights of the Freecom Superloader LTO2 16Slot SCSI

• High capacity, strong performance
• SCSI-interface
• Extreme reliability
• Increased security
• Easy administration