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Why should a disconnection device be dedicated to a surge arrester?

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Vendor:
Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 9125 8000

Extract:
A surge arrester is subject to electrical surges caused by lightning strikes and overvoltage throughout its service life. The surge arrester evacuates the current by creating an irreversible internal short-circuit. This white paper explains why a disconnection device should be dedicated to a surge arrester.


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Virtualisation and cloud computing: optimised power, cooling and management maximises benefits

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Vendor:
APC by Schneider Electric

Phone:
1800 652 725

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IT virtualisation, the engine behind cloud computing, can have significant consequences on the data centre physical infrastructure (DCPI). This white paper discusses the effects and possible solutions for dealing with them.


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Top 5 things you need in a virtualisation management solution

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Vendor:
SolarWinds Software Asia Pte Ltd

Phone:
0011 65 6593 7626

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For any size data centre, having a proper management solution is critical for ensuring an orderly and problem-free environment. In this white paper we look at the top five areas you should look at when choosing a management solution for your virtual environment.


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Five tips to reduce risk from modern web threats

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Vendor:
Sophos Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 9409 9100

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Modern web threats can infect your network, subvert systems into botnets or steal sensitive data. To meet these challenges to your security, you need to put in place user education and awareness, preventive measures and a modern web security solution. Read this guide for tips.


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SaaS-based clientless remote support: a new advantage for managed service providers

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Vendor:
LogMeIn Australia Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8093 9905

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With an ever-growing remote workforce, increasingly complex and changing IT environments and the mobile device boom, mid to large organisations and the managed service providers who look after their IT infrastructure are facing a myriad of challenges, especially when it comes to remote support. IDC research has shown that poor support is the number one reason for customers changing managed service providers.


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Top 5 reasons to replace your remote support tool

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Vendor:
LogMeIn Australia Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8093 9905

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Even if you have a remote support tool, the changing demands of employees and customers may necessitate a change. End users are much more distributed, more mobile and rely on an array of personal and corporate-issued client devices to access applications and data. This puts more pressure on the helpdesk to improve its responsiveness both on and off the corporate LAN. Now may be the time to re-evaluate your remote support to add new capabilities, increase efficiency and consolidate support tools.


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Legacy remote control tools: not built for today’s helpdesk

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Vendor:
LogMeIn Australia Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8093 9905

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This paper explores the challenges and hidden costs of supporting a remote workforce with legacy tools. In addition, it identifies best practices that decision-makers can use to choose enterprise helpdesk support tools that better meet the needs of remote employees, while helping to reduce costs.


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Seven tips for securing mobile workers

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Vendor:
Sophos Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 9409 9100

Extract:
According to the 2010 Annual US Cost of a Data Breach Study, 35% of US organisations reported that a lost or stolen mobile device caused a data security breach. Increasingly, employees use their laptops, Androids, iPads and other personal mobile devices for work and blend their unprotected devices with business data. This introduces even greater risk to an organisation’s data, network and reputation.


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Building virtualised data centres and private clouds

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Vendor:
Hitachi Data Systems

Phone:
02 9325 3300

Extract:
The stresses associated with the economic crisis are driving several fundamental changes in executives’ attitudes towards IT investments. Faced with a future where organisations need to deploy and effectively use hundreds or thousands of server application instances in a virtual environment, optimally configured, converged IT solutions should be deployed.


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2011 trends in web-driven service and support

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Vendor:
LogMeIn Australia Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8093 9905

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Not long ago, service and support vendors and practitioners could discuss their industry and mention the internet in passing - a novelty that might someday hold promise as a platform for their customer-facing applications. Today, the industry is at a point where it can nearly remove references to the web altogether when talking about the latest shocking service slight, clever customer comeback, hot or cool technology, application platform or snarky tech community, because it’s almost a given that’s where the action’s taking place.


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Comparing fixed wireless ethernet to terrestrial networks

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Vendor:
BigAir Group Limited

Phone:
02 9993 1300

Extract:
Copper and fibre-based underground wired networks have their benefits, but are not suitable for every job. Fixed wireless networks, based on directional antennas, provide a cost-effective and flexible way of enabling data communications. This white paper provides an overview of the technology and business benefits of fixed wireless ethernet.


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Automated Test Outlook 2011: Key technologies and methodologies impacting the test and measurement industry

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Vendor:
National Instruments Australia

Phone:
02 9491 4000

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This report details key trends, methodologies and technologies impacting test engineering organisations in every industry. The Automated Test Outlook combines input from academic and industry research, business intelligence and customer advisory boards. Read this white paper for more information.


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Oxygen measurement on air separation plants

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Vendor:
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd

Phone:
03 9017 8225

Extract:
Industry consumes vast quantities of oxygen and nitrogen annually, all of which is obtained from the air around us. There are two main techniques used to separate these two primary gases from air. These processes are cryogenic separation and pressure swing adsorption (PSA).


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Are water operators as safe as they could be?

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Vendor:
Hydro Innovations

Phone:
02 9647 2700

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Are water operators as safe as they could be? A recent survey conducted with operators and engineers questions this. During the September 2011 WIOA (Water Industry Operators Association) meeting and exhibition at Bendigo in Victoria, Hydro Innovations conducted a survey of operators and other water industry professionals as part of the official competition program. This paper summarises the findings of this survey and details explanations for them.


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Control systems and operational security - are you properly covered?

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Vendor:
Emerson Process Management

Phone:
03 9721 0200

Extract:
Security has always been a relevant concern during the design and deployment of automated control systems. But recent worldwide events, combined with technological and industry trends of the last decade, have significantly raised the visibility and public awareness of this issue.


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Realising the Capital and Operational Benefits of an ICSS System

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Vendor:
Emerson Process Management

Phone:
03 9721 0200

Extract:
Choosing an all-digital ICSS architecture with its 'smart' devices and embedded predictive diagnostics is more likely to meet an aggressive project schedule and end up costing less to purchase, engineer, install, commission, and maintain.


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Portable gas detection for safety in confined spaces

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Vendor:
MSA Australia Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 9688 0333

Extract:
In today’s working environment, confined spaces are ongoing areas of review. Nearly all workers can expect to come into contact with a gas detector during their working career but few have the opportunity to understand the basics. Are you safe?


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Networking voice communication and control systems

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Vendor:
Harris Software Systems Pty Ltd

Phone:
07 3253 2000

Extract:
Facing the challenge of networking voice communications and control systems in a mission-critical environment requires careful planning, product selection and implementation. This technical paper steps through a real-life case study which culminated in a hybrid voice communication and control system (VCCS) with a fully digital, totally non-blocking voice communication system with a distributed, parallel operating core that provides high-reliability, fault-tolerant voice communications.


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Machine vision inspection: benefits, applications and vendor selection tips

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Vendor:
Matthews Intelligent Identification Pty Ltd

Phone:
03 9763 0533

Extract:
In recent times, the technology options for machine vision inspection systems have increased, the cost of these solutions has reduced and hence the adoption has dramatically increased. These solutions, if implemented wisely, can provide a competitive advantage for manufacturers as well as provide cost savings.


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8 Steps to Validating/Mapping a Chamber

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Vendor:
Vaisala Pty Ltd

Phone:
03 9815 6700

Extract:
The eight steps outlined in this white paper will help users to meet cGMP for the thermal validation of environmental chambers and to comply with FDA requirements.



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