FD Insights Issue 4 | Page 69

Networking Speed and reliability are all-important when it comes to communication and data networking within organisations, especially as businesses move towards cloud-based systems. First Distribution’s range of top-class vendors can help with all your networking needs including connectivity, cabling, fiber, nested security, UTM, routing and wireless networks. TRENDnet’s diverse product line includes wireless, fiber, switch, gigabit, voice over internet protocol (VoIP), keyboard/ video/mouse (KVM), internet camera, print server, powerline, bluetooth, storage server, power over ethernet (PoE) and multimedia accessories. Ruckus Wireless provides Wi-Fi products and Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems. One of the fastest growing companies in the wireless LAN space according to Gartner. Fluke Networks has solutions for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise and telecommunications networks, as well as the installation and certification of the fiber and copper foundation of those networks. Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, with product lines including NE routers, AR routers, Ethernet switches and more. TE Connectivity provides network infrastructure products and services that enable the profitable delivery of highspeed internet, data, video, and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Lambda supplies indoor telephone cable, instrument cable & fire alarm cable, & has become the biggest local manufacturer of unshielded twisted pair (UTP) in South Africa. ModRac products extend from audio/ video and multimedia equipment to complex monitoring systems, from rack-mount and tower servers to extensive cabling operations and much more! Tripp-Lite is a world-leading manufacturer of power protection & connectivity solutions. The company provides UPS systems, KVM switches as well as cables & connectivity. Extreme Networks: Mobilise your network with Extreme Networks’ high performance stackable and chassis based Ethernet switches, cell site backhaul routers and wireless access points and controllers. Oracle Virtual Networking simplifies datacentre management by letting you VIRTUAL NETWORKING dynamically connect any server to any network and storage. Reduce complexity by eliminating 70% of the cards, cables and switch ports, and get up to 80 Gbps bandwidth to each server for increased application performance. All at 50% less cost than traditional infrastructure. Kemp Technologies leads the industry in driving the price/performance value proposition for application delivery and load balancing to levels that customers can afford. APC by Schneider Electric, is a global leader in critical power and cooling services. The company provides pioneering, energy efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications. Vblock™ Systems from VCE seamlessly integrate best-in-class compute, network, and storage technologies from industry leaders Cisco, EMC, and VMware, and provide dynamic pools of resources that can be intelligently provisioned and managed to address changing demands and fleeting business opportunities. VCE 67 | www.firstdistribution.co.za