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This lens is ideal for sports and wildlife photography. The newly designed optical system has one fluorite element and two UD-glass elements to obtain high resolution and high contrast. Also, the minimum focusing distance was reduced to 5.5 m. Extender EF 2x can be attached to increase the focal length to 1200mm while retaining AF (with the EOS-3).

The Passport 1600 series is a fixed-port, hardware-based Layer 3 Routing Switch that provides resiliency, performance and security to both the wiring closet and network core in a 1U high design. The Passport 1600 series provides connections for gigabit Ethernet aggregation as well as 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity.

High performance, reliability and value A3 business scanning. Increase productivity effortlessly with fast speeds, the latest imaging technologies and easy to use features. Experience advanced performance with the Epson GT-20000N Pro. Combine A3 flexibility, fast scanning speeds and excellent reliability.

Maximise efficiency and control with advanced features including RGB dropout, auto de-skew and text enhancement. Scan multiple documents up to 23ppm mono and 15 ppm colour with the 100-sheet duplex Auto Document Feeder. Create a centralized scanning solution with the built-in Network interface.

Capture maps, books, magazines in mono or colour at 600x1200 dpi. Scan mixed documents with the 100 page Auto Document Feeder and auto size detection feature. Simple integration into document management systems with TWAIN and ISIS driver support. Fast, efficient Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and SCSI interfaces. Create a networked scanning solution with Epson Network Image Express Card.

Highlights of the Epson GT-20000N Pro A3 Scanner

• High-speed, reliable A3 flatbed business scanning
• Scan larger documents easily
• High volumes, high speeds
• Increase productivity
• High-speed data transfer
• Share with the whole office
• Advanced imaging
• Minimal environmental impact

Information technology professionals rely on HP quality to ensure maximum productivity. As the power of applications, processors, memory adapters and storage devices increases, high-end computer users are seeking ways to optimize their system performance. HP provides leading solutions, adding new levels of performance, availability, flexibility, and management.

The Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series Switches with StackWise Plus is an enterprise-class line of stackable wiring closet switches that facilitates the deployment of secure converged applications while maximizing investment protection for evolving network and application requirements. Combining 10/100/1000 and Power over Ethernet (PoE) configurations with 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, the Cisco Catalyst 3750-E enhances worker productivity by enabling applications such as IP telephony, wireless, and video.

This L-series is a professional f/1.4 wide-angle lens with an aspherical lens element to correct aberrations. With an innovative floating system, which enables a high picture quality to be obtained over the entire focusing range you can be confident that you get the best pictures time after time. Autofocusing is also quick and quiet with rear focusing and ring USM. To get even more out of this lens a full-time manual focus is also available, picture quality and Canon innovation go hand in hand.

The single-port Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Network Module (part number NM-1GE) provides Gigabit Ethernet optical and copper connectivity for access routers. The module is supported by the Cisco 2691, Cisco 3660, Cisco 3725, and Cisco 3745 series routers. This network module has one gigabit interface converter (GBIC) slot to carry any standard copper or optical Cisco. The flexibility to use different GBICs allows for making a choice depending on various factors, such as distance, cost, existing infrastructure, future expansion plans, and requirements.

The Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Network Module enables branch offices to cost-effectively utilize high-speed uplinks in a variety of environments. The enhanced performance allows customers to enable new applications and services as well as providing greater capacity for existing inter-VLAN routing and bridging capabilities. Additionally, branch offices will now have the opportunity to connect to metropolitan-area networks (MANs). Cisco IOS Software provides enhanced capabilities such as quality of service (QoS), network-based application recognition (NBAR), IP Security (IPSec), and Layer 3 virtual private networks (VPNs).

Slim Direct Drive speakers deliver ideal, realistic sound with Front Surround Technology, while front-channel speakers create a wide acoustic sound field. Network Media Player is also available.

The HP 24-port ProCurve Switch 2824 with 20 10/100/1000 ports has 4 dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity.

Ideal for medium to large networks, the Switch 2824 cost-effectively offer the maximum in bandwidth performance with 10 times the speed of 100 Mbit switches. Migrating to Gigabit switches will allow you to take full advantage of your existing high-performance, Gigabit-enabled PCs, laptops, and servers - and see noticeably improved application response and file transfer times. By implementing the Switch 2824, you will seamlessly protect your existing network investment while preparing for future growth.

Highlights of the HP PROCURVE SWITCH 2824

• Maximize LAN performance: Ability to maintain and manage bandwidth-intensive applications running at optimum capabilities.
• Complex applications: Digital imaging, graphic-intensive applications, media streaming requiring gigabit performance to the edge of the network where users connect and productivity requirements happen.
• Return on IT investments: Price performance for a gigabit switch at less than may be currently paying.

Print your CAD and GIS files in-house with the personal HP Designjet T610 series printer. Original HP Vivera inks enable high-quality, professional output at fast speeds. And you can print with confidence knowing you're getting a reliable printer from a company you can trust.

The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 1600 Series is a hardware-based Layer 3 Routing Switch that provides resiliency, performance and security for converged applications in a 1U high design. The Ethernet Routing Switch 1600 Series provides connections for gigabit Ethernet aggregation as well as 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity.

The LV-series multimedia projectors feature a large-diameter multi-group projection lens system, which provides low image distortion and exceptionally uniform brightness. Several optional interchangeable lenses are available. The LV-IL02 is a wide-angle zoom lens (short-throw) designed for applications where the largest possible image must be displayed from a very short distance while the zoom provides the ability to adjust the image size instead of moving the projector.

Now you can enjoy full Layer 3, Gigabit functionality at an affordable price. The NETGEAR Managed Gigabit Switch provides maximum throughput and flexibility for demanding networks, with all the Layer 3 features you expect. This 10/100/1000 switch addresses today's high-performance requirements, while providing the control you need - and the future proofing you want. The GSM7324 is ideal as a backbone for 10/100 switches, Gigabit servers, or as the robust core of a demanding, all-Gigabit network.

The GSM7324 can be used to inexpensively off-load routers that are segmenting your network and lay the groundwork for new IP-based services. Layer 3 routing combined with Quality of Service, bandwidth provisioning and access control features enable Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, video conferencing, and other cost-saving applications.

Highlights of the NetGear 24 Port Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Switch

• Robust
• Easier network management
• Versatile
• Cost effective

This is it - HP's lightning-fast laser printer with print speeds up to 62 ppm. Combine that with productivity tools, security features, easy management, networking and paper handling options, and you've got one flexible, high-performance laser printer.

Highlights of the HP LaserJet P4515n - printer - B/W - laser

• Lightning-fast laser printer speeds - up to 62 ppm - with consistent results, using toner technology
• Time to completion of a typical office print job can be nearly twice as fast with instant-on technology
• Process complex documents quickly and save time with 540 MHz processor
• Share with large groups via gigabit networking and access 3rd party solutions with host USB 2.0-like ports
• Avoid workgroup downtime with a reliable, workhorse printer that is consistently up and running
• Experience fast, secure data performance across an IP network with advanced IPsec encryption
• Prevent unauthorized access with device authentication and control LAN environments with 802.1X
• Protect printer with password and user authentication management tools using HP Web Jetadmin
• Print more, load less, with 500-sheet paper tray and capacity up to 3,600 pages
• Print on a variety of media types, up to legal size, to meet your specific needs
• Get more value from an efficient, high-capacity HP cartridge
• Improve performance by expanding memory and storage capacity with DIMM slot
• Simplify fleet management, deployment, security, reporting and optimization with HP Web Jetadmin
• Easily manage supplies and save time with intelligent original HP print cartridges
• Provide easy, familiar and consistent printing across your network with HP universal print driver
• Keep up to 15 HP LaserJet printers operating smoothly with HP Easy Printer Care Software

This is it - HP's lightning-fast laser printer with print speeds up to 62 ppm. Combine that with productivity tools, security features, easy management, networking and paper handling options, and you've got one flexible, high-performance laser printer.

The AIT Library 162 AIT-5 model, with unique 16 slot internal carousel configuration, holds up to 6.4 TB of data for enterprise level storage requirements. With an MTBF of greater than 400,000 POH (100% duty cycle) and greater than 1,000,000 cycles MCBF, the LIB-162/A5 OB model can provide years of trouble-free operation.

With one AIT-5 tape drive, the LIB-162A5 can deliver data transfer rates of up to 24 MB per second (86.4 GB/hr) to meet your storage needs and decrease your data backup window. With a very low profile 2U height (3.5 inches), the LIB162A5 provides industry leading storage density per cubic foot.

Today's business environment demands that small businesses do more with less. The majority of small businesses have limited IT resources, employees, and time. Now, there's help.

Designed with your small business needs in mind, Windows Small Business Server 2003 is a complete and affordable network solution. With Windows Small Business Server 2003, you can have confidence that your data is secure, untap new productivity from your desktops, empower your employees to do more, and connect to your customers like never before.

Windows Small Business Server 2003 provides many of the networking features used by large companies, without the complexity typically associated with server technology. Windows Small Business Server 2003 delivers a complete business server solution for small businesses with up to 75 workstations.

The LaCie 4big Quadra is the most complete 4-bay RAID solution for professionals who demand exceptional performance from a storage device. Offering amazing bandwidth speeds through eSATA 3Gbits and FireWire 800, it also features FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports for maximum compatibility with any Mac or PC. Featuring seven RAID modes to customize performance and data protection levels, the 4big Quadra fits most speed-demanding applications and backup needs for today's workstations and small servers.

Taking advantage of a native RAID controller that preserves computer resources, the 4big Quadra offers superior support for the most demanding applications. Alternative RAID modes - such as RAID 5 - can be configured in seconds on startup to manage speed, security, and available capacity.

With the capacity to store hours of A/V streams, the 4big Quadra has been developed to suit the demands of digital content creators, such as editors who work with Apple Final Cut Pro. When used in RAID 0 or RAID 5, the 4big Quadra supports multiple audio, DV, SD, and HD streams, and up to one stream of uncompressed 10-bit NTSC video in playback. Greater performance can even be achieved when connecting several units together to a multilane eSATA four-port host adapter, in order to support multi-stream uncompressed 10-bit 1080i HD post-production.

Configured in secured RAID mode, the 4big Quadra can archive and protect hundreds of thousand of raw photos with comfortable speed for imaging experts, such as Apple Aperture and Adobe Creative Suite specialists. This makes it a fantastic tool to produce and manage professional projects and artwork. The LaCie Shortcut Button on the front of the 4big makes it even easier to open or back up your favorite libraries with a push of a button.

Highlights of the LaCie 6TB 4big Quadra RAID USB/FW800/eSATA

• Speed and security for audio, video, and photo professionals
• Huge capacity for backing up all of your data
• Quadruple interface for universal connectivity
• Four hot-swappable, lockable disks for non-stop data access
• Ultra-quiet cooling system for greater reliability
• RAID power adds terabytes on your desk
• Designed to complement and enhance your working environment

Introducing the D300 - the ultimate blend of image quality, quick response and go-anywhere mobility. A new 12.3 effective-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor, Nikon's original EXPEED digital image processing concept, Scene Recognition System and the new Picture Control System advance all aspects of system performance. Setting the standards for the next-generation, the D300 achieves the best overall system balance of any DX-format D-SLR.

Maximize workgroup productivity and increase efficiency at a breakthrough price/performance combination with the HP Color LaserJet CM4730 multifunction printer (MFP) series. Featuring an integrated design that includes the award-winning HP EasySelect control panel, the HP Color LaserJet CM4730 MFP series provides a complete office solution with print, copy, scan-to-location, analog fax and document finishing capabilities in one easy-to-use device. With HP ColorSphere toner, produce professional results - and brilliant color - with every print. Built on the same award-winning platform as the HP Color LaserJet 4730 MFP, the HP Color LaserJet CM4730 MFP is the ideal workgroupclass MFP for enterprises, public sector and medium-sized businesses.

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.

The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is a full-featured wireless controller that centrally manages 16 access points, delivering integrated wireless mobility, security and converged services for both wired and wireless users.

Supporting up to 256 users per ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch, the WFS709TP has built in PoE support on all eight 10/100 interfaces. With a Gigabit Ethernet port typically used to connect the Wireless Switch to the network backbone, WFS709TP supports advanced security features such as 802.1x, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, 802.11i, MAC address, SSID and location-based authentication.

With identity-based security features such as support for RADIUS, LDAP and AAA server support, NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch truly unifies wired and wireless access without compromising on security.

10 Gigabit Ethernet has moved past the early adoption stage and is rapidly becoming mainstay for backbones within enterprise and service provider networks. The escalating deployments of servers with multi-core processors and demanding applications such as High Performance Computing (HPC), database clusters, and video-on-demand are driving the need for 10 Gigabit connections. The Intel 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapters are designed to meet the throughput and latency requirements of bandwidth-hungry applications, while offering a very low power envelope for energy efficiency. Ideal for slot-constrained environments, the Intel 10 Gigabit XF Server Adapter provides a simplified alternative to multiple 1 Gbps server adapters.

Nortel Ethernet Switch 470-PWR models are stackable switches providing resiliency, convergence readiness, and security. These switches are ideal for mid to large-size businesses and large enterprise branch offices. The Ethernet 470-PWR switches deliver Layer 2 switching for simplified network deployments and help drive lower Total Cost of Ownership.

Epson's flagship Stylus Pro printer, 64" large format printer. Featuring Epson's most advanced technology yet, the Stylus Pro 11880 combines unsurpassed flexibility, image quality and exceptional speed all with a low cost of ownership. It's ideal for many applications including fine art, photography and proofing.

The Stylus Pro 11880 includes Epson's Micro Piezo Thin-Film Print head to ensure superior performance and superior durability. Ejecting approximately 40,000 droplets of ink per second, it offers high-speed printing. With exclusive Epson UltraChrome K3 Vivid Magenta ink set, the Stylus Pro 11880 offers unbeatable quality, detail and tonal graduation. It includes 9, high capacity ink cartridges with dedicated channels for both photo and matte black inks, and status LEDs for each cartridge and Auto-Ink Droplet Technology making the Stylus Pro 11880 ideal for unattended printing.

Highlights of the Epson Stylus Pro 11880 - 64"

The DFL-1600 VPN Firewall delivers complete network protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services for large businesses. Through robust security features, flexible configuration and maximum network protection, it offers a high return on investment to businesses that demand high performance at competitive prices.

Within an industrial chassis, the DFL-1600 VPN firewall offers an impressive set of hardware features that include a high-speed processor, a large database and a powerful firewall engine that can handle up to 400,000 concurrent sessions. The DFL-1600 includes multiple user-configurable Gigabit ports for flexible, scalable and cost effective network deployments with fail-over and outbound load balancing1. In addition, two DFL-1600 firewalls can be installed in parallel for redundancy: the passive one serving as back-up in case of the failure of the active one (High Availability). 1functionality available in an upcoming firmware update

The DFL-1600 includes a special feature called ZoneDefense - a mechanism that operates seamlessly with D-Link xStack switches to perform proactive network security. ZoneDefense automatically quarantines infected computers on the network and prevents them from flooding the network with malicious traffic.

The DFL-1600 offers two levels of Intrusion Prevention: - Basic: countering well-known threats and periodically updated, this level is included free of charge. - Advanced: using component-based signature technology, designed to detect unknown network attacks (zero-day protection) and updated in real time via the D-Link NetDefend Centre, which is included free of charge for a 3 month period and which is then available after this time as a purchase subscription.

The DFL-1600 provides advanced traffic shaping technology, allowing administrators to prioritise and differentiate network traffic and set bandwidth limits. Furthermore, the DFL-1600 supports Server Load Balancing (SLB), which allows network service demands to be shared among multiple servers, thus improving application performance and scalability.

The DFL-1600 can be remotely managed via a web-based interface or CLI through the RS-232 console port or a Secure Shell (SSH) connection. It includes flexible features to monitor and maintain a healthy and secure network, such as e-mail alerts, system log and real-time statistics. These features, along with the ability for firmware upgrade, ensure that your firewall can provide and maintain maximum performance and security for your network.

The DFL-1600 has passed rigorous testing by ICSA Labs, to achieve both Corporate-Level Firewall Certification and IPSec 1.2 Enhanced Certification. These are recognised worlwide as the benchmark for network security industry excellence. Testing is performed against an industry-approved set of criteria and is periodically reviewed to ensure that the vendor has continued to develop a secure product that meets all the criteria. In addition, the DFL-1600 has passed the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC) AES Interoperability test, ensuring that the firewall is generally interoperable with other IPsec systems when using the AES encryption algorithm.

Designed for basic data protection, the HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader provides cost-effective, easy-to-install unattended backup. In a rack or on a desktop, it provides up to 6.4 TB of compressed storage capacity in a compact 1U form factor. The 1/8 G2 can hold up to eight data cartridges to accommodate a week's worth of backup. In order to easily manage your media, standard features include a bar code reader and two removable 4-slot magazines. Manage the autoloader from across the room or across the globe with the web-based remote management interface.