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60 Disks in only 4U – Expansion Unit

Storage efficiency just made a big leap forward with a 120TB solution so small, so efficient, so reliable, you will barely know it’s there. For the ultimate in high capacity, high density and power efficiency, the NXS-B60ETM expansion unit delivers 60 disks in only 4U of rack space to give IT professionals the most storage in the smallest footprint with enterprise-class reliability and stellar ease of use.

By attaching the NXS-B60E expansion unit to Nexsan’s SATABeast® or SASBeastTM storage systems, organizations are able to achieve new levels of efficiency with the ability to add more capacity while lowering power, space and cost requirements. When compared against typical arrays, the NXS-B60E delivers 3X the capacity, takes up 1/3 the space and consumes up to 87% less energy, resulting in an additional 87% reduction in cooling requirements. The net accumulation of NXS-B60E efficiency exponentially displaces cost requirements and carbon production.

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The LaCie XtremKey is the toughest USB key yet, and features capacities up to 64GB. With capacities up to 64GB and an impenetrable shell, the LaCie XtremKey is a truly rugged USB key that stands up to the elements. The XtremKey is constructed with zamac, a metal alloy composed of zinc, aluminum, magnesium and copper that’s so strong, it can withstand the pressure of a 10-ton truck.

The XtremKey’s memory modules are shielded inside of a 2mm casing and sealed with wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring, which makes it watertight up to 100 meters. It’s resistant to 5-meter drops, fierce heat and bitter cold—it holds up in any environment (+200°C / -50°). Equipped with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, the LaCie XtremKey offers instant compatibility, outstanding transfer speeds and cross-platform convenience to all PC and Mac® users.

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The No. 1 Choice for Active Directory Single Sign-On to Linux and Mac OS X

Centrify Express is the No. 1 choice of IT professionals for Active Directory-based authentication and single sign-on to cross-platform systems. Centrify Express is not only the quickest and easiest solution to use and deploy for integrating Linux and Mac systems with Windows, but delivers more functionality and more to upgrade to than alternative offerings.

Centrify Express is a free version of the same Active Directory integration technology that 2000+ enterprise customers currently have in production on hundreds of thousands of servers. Centrify Express consists of:

• Centrify DirectControl Express, which enables Active Directory-based single sign-on to Linux and Mac
• Centrify DirectManage Express, which discovers non-Windows systems and joins them to Active Directory
• Centrify-Enabled Open Source Tools for remote access and Samba integration to enhance productivity

Visit the Centrify website for more information.

LaCie  introduces a colorful series of sleeves for protecting and carrying compact netbooks and MacBooks® – LaCie Coat and LaCie ForMoa, design by Sam Hecht. For early adopters the new sleeves make a perfect accessory for the recently-announced Apple iPad™.

The LaCie Coat and LaCie ForMoa come in five colors and offer a stylish way to protect your favorite portable computer. Made with a double layer of neoprene and soft inside lining, it protects your laptop from spills and scratches. The LaCie Coat includes an inside zippered pocket, allowing you to store a power supply and accessories.

Offering even more versatility, the LaCie ForMoa carrying case features handles that you can use or tuck away – giving you the option to carry your laptop with you or use the ForMoa as a sleeve. The ForMoa also includes three pockets for superior organization of your power supply, accessories, and paperwork.

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CalDigit recently released  three new products.

1. SuperShare:  is a revolutionary solution to the traditional SAN. Based on direct connect PCIe technology, the CalDigit SuperShare is an extremely fast hardware solution that allows users to access a pool of shared storage simultaneously. This eective collaboration makes sharing CalDigit storage solutions easy, fast and afordable.
2. AV Drive: is one of the most uniquely designed single drive systems on the market. It features the first dual interface with USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 connectivity. The CalDigit AV Drive is the first USB 3.0 drive for the Mac, all in a sleek and compact design.
3. HDPro24:  is a blazing fast 24 drive hardware RAID solution, with support for 24 SATA-II 3Gbs drive modules. The HDPro-24 provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD support. Sustained speeds of over 1,600MB/s can be achieved with RAID 50 protection. Dual hardware RAID controllers feature a next generation Intel XScale RAID engine accompanied by high speed, upgradeable ECC cache.

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