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Albemarle to raise prices of aluminum specialty chemicals
November 19, 2008 -- The developer of aluminum trihydroxide and other specialty aluminas for flame retardants, fillers and other industrial applications, announced that it will increase prices for these products by 15 to 25 percent on all shipments made on or after January 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. The company says the increases are needed to help offset rapidly escalating raw material prices, raw material freight costs and energy costs.


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Hewlett Packard debuts air duct rack cooling solution
November 18, 2008--Hewlett Packard's HP 10K G2 Air Duct rack cooling solution is designed to eliminate existing hot spots and optimize air cooling in the data center, and minimizes hot and cold air mixing together.


Gennum unveils quad 10-Gbit/sec CDR, targeting long reach Infiniband, 40-GbE, 100-GbE
November 18, 2008 -- At this week's SC08 in Austin, TX, the company released its quad 10-Gbit/sec CDR, designed to extend copper cable length by 3X, and reset jitter and crosstalk budgets in high speed applications.


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Daetwyler develops moduluar cabling distribution system
November 18, 2008--For high performance and flexible copper or fiber-optic cabling in server rooms and data centers, Dätwyler Cables has developed a modular distribution system that is available in 1U and 3U heights, in stainless steel or with black lacquering, and equipped with distribution boxes to terminate the thin trunk cables.

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TIA Standards Update II
November 19, 2008
The Telecommunications Industry Association's TR-42 Engineering Committee, which develops the standards applicable to structured cabling systems, meets as a whole entity three times per year. Subcommittees and working groups meet more ...




Zarlink expands ZLynx active optical cable line for data center interconnect
 
November 18, 2008 -- The company's new 20 Gb/s ZLynx active optical cables with QSFP-to-QSFP and QSFP-to-CX4 terminations are showcased at this week's SC08 show in Austin, TX.

 
High-speed networking alliances to merge
 
November 17, 2008-The Ethernet Alliance and the Road to 100G Alliance today announced an intention for the Road to 100G Alliance to transition into the Ethernet Alliance. The transition unites two industry organizations that are committed to the promotion and advancement of high-performance Ethernet networking. 


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Wiremold intros PDUs for data center
 
November 17, 2008--Wiremold/Legrand's Power Commander Plus Power Distribution Units are designed to provide high-density power distribution for data center equipment racks, cabinets, and enclosures.

 
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Extender boosts high-def signal over Category 5/5e/6
 
November 17, 2008--The AT-HDRS is a HDMI over CAT5/5e/6 receiver unit designed to work with the AT-HD19SS, Atlona's new HD video distribution system. This unit lets users deploy additional HD monitors as their AV system expands.


SMC unveils 10GBASE-T product line
 
November 17, 2008 -- At SC 08, SMC Networks introduced what it calls a complete Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) product line, with the release of its TigerSwitch 24-Port 10G managed switch with (20) 10GBASE-T and (4) XFP Ports (SMC8724-10BT), and its Tiger Card 10G PCIe 10GbE 10GBASE-T server adapter (SMC10GPCIe-10BT).

 
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FSR designs outdoor wall box
 
November 17, 2008--FSR's OWB-X outdoor wall boxes are designed specifically for audio/visual, IT and control installations. Covers have "flip up" cable entry doors so that the main cover door can be locked once the cables are connected. Two box styles are available that will allow for either flush "in wall" or surface "on wall" mounting.

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