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Guard against mission critical equipment loss due to heat or humidity.

(PRWEB) April 19, 2007 — Today’s IT managers are required to secure both equipment and facilities against disruptive conditions that could hamper operations which result in system malfunctions, loss of data or damage to mission critical hardware. These conditions may include failure of air conditioning systems or dampness due to flooding or leakage from sprinklers or pipes.

Temperature in a computer room or around a rack may be 75 degrees or cooler, but it can be as high as 95 degrees inside the computer cabinet or rack. If equipment overheats for more than six hours, it must be replaced costing companies unplanned downtime and lost revenue. To help IT managers combat the effects of such conditions, Information Support Concepts, Inc. has designed a smart server rack system.

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(PRWEB) April 4, 2007 — Information Support Concepts‘ (ISC, http://www.iscdfw.com) goal is to provide companies with quality products that offer solutions to a wide range of needs. Whether the company is a small business with a limited number of computers and space, or a large data center with multiple types of equipment, ISC can supply any size company with the necessary product solutions.

For example, ISC now offers four different series of low profile (LP) server rack cabinets. LP cabinets are perfect when companies need to house deep servers or computers, but do not have the space or the need for a full height cabinet. The LP cabinet is designed to slide under low surfaces, such as a desk, for easy server access and maintenance. With four LP cabinet series to choose from, companies can easily find the low profile server cabinet that best fits their storage needs.

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Information Support Concepts Delivers Updated Convenience with Transit Cases by SKB

Information Support Concepts (ISC, http://www.iscdfw.com) now offers convenient, rugged transit cases (http://www.iscdfw.com/onlinecatalog/cases/cases.htm) from SKB for rackmount applications. Whether your rackmount equipment is in transit or not, each of the available SKB cases offered by ISC provides versatility, practical storage, easy organization, and added protection.

(PRWEB) March 28, 2007 — Information Support Concepts (ISC, http://www.iscdfw.com) now offers convenient, rugged transit cases (http://www.iscdfw.com/onlinecatalog/cases/cases.htm) from SKB for rackmount applications. Whether your rackmount equipment is in transit or not, each of the available SKB cases offered by ISC provides versatility, practical storage, easy organization, and added protection.

The SKB line of standard stackable racks has received worldwide acclaim for durability, convenience and easy handling. Made of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene plastic, they are less than half the weight of wood racks and provide maximum protection. Front and rear covers are gasket sealed to protect equipment from moisture and dirt.

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Information Support Concepts (ISC) Delivers a New West Coast Split Side Panel Cabinet That Greatly Improves Usability of Stand Alone Computer Cabinets

When purchasing Computer Cabinets, one is as good as another…right? If someone believes that, the company misses an opportunity to improve the usability of their computer cabinets and optimize the efficiency of a company’s computer equipment room. The West Coast Cabinet is equipped with locking, perforated split side panels. And why, a company might ask, does anyone care about that…. A company may think like a current national banking ad states, “I’ll alert the media.”

(PRWEB) March 5, 2007 — When purchasing Computer Cabinets, one is as good as another…right? If someone believes that, the company misses an opportunity to improve the usability of their computer cabinets and optimize the efficiency of a company’s computer equipment room.

The West Coast Cabinet is equipped with locking, perforated split side panels. And why, a company might ask, does anyone care about that…. A company may think like a current national banking ad states, “I’ll alert the media.”

Companies should care about this, because this single design change provides many advantages over the conventional full panel side cabinets. Let’s start by looking at the tradition design of stand alone cabinets compared to the West Coast Cabinet.

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Information Support Concepts, Inc. (ISC) Celebrates 20 Years in Business ISC Offers Commitment to Customers and Publishes Customer Bill of Rights

“A lot has changed in the ‘Computer Room’ since 1987,” remarks Kevin Hunt VP Sales and Marketing with Information Support Concepts (ISC, http://www.iscdfw.com). He adds: “When we first started our business, we were marketing products oriented to large mainframe applications. Disk packs, round reel tape, square tape cartridges and volumes of computer printouts needed to be organized and stored efficiently for fast and easy access. As mainframes changed to networks, ISC was there to meet the ever changing requirements.”

(PRWEB) March 15, 2007 — ISC’s goal has always been to provide quality products, fair pricing, exceptional sales and customer service. ISC was one of the first solution providers to implement an Internet catalog that incorporated a shopping cart for the computer-IT industry. In contrast most companies provide an electronic copy of their print catalog, but they do not provide an easy way to order.

Kevin states, “ISC is one of a few companies that offers the convenience of a dot com along with quality service. To highlight our commitment to our customers, we have implemented the following Customer Bill of Rights.

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Information Support Concepts, Inc. (ISC) Offers New Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Products

Consequences of Common Power Failures Avoided When Using UPS The old saying says April showers bring May flowers. But those same showers also bring with them unpredictable weather that can lead to power failures. Unfortunately, we can not predict when lightning will strike, and it may well happen when we most need access to electrical devices like network servers, phone systems, workstations, storage devices and more.

(PRWEB) March 21, 2007 — Information Support Concepts, Inc. (ISC) (http://www.iscdfw.com) offers Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) products to help you maintain power to your computer systems. A UPS is a device which maintains a continuous supply of electric power to connected equipment when normal power sources become unavailable. The UPS connects between the source of power and the load it is protecting. When an abnormality occurs, the UPS effectively switches from utility power to its own power source.

When choosing a UPS (http://www.iscdfw.com/onlinecatalog/powerstrips/ups/ups_main_menu.htm), one factor to consider is the amount of runtime the unit will provide when the power fails. Another consideration should be the anticipated usage of the UPS. If the UPS is intended to provide power for graceful shut down of the computers, serial or USB ports and support software are necessary. On the other hand if the UPS will provide power until a standby generator kicks in, the UPS input capabilities should be matched to the generator outputs.

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Information Support Concepts (ISC) Demonstrates How Newly Improved Sensor Hubs Proactively Monitor a Company’s Environment Avoiding Catastrophic Loss of Computer Equipment

Environmental conditions have a huge impact on the reliability and longevity of computer equipment. Failure to proactively monitor a company’s environment 24×7 could result in a shorter lifespan of equipment or a catastrophic failure that could cost a company a large amount of money.

(PRWEB) February 23, 2007 — Whether it’s small computer room with a few devices or a large data center with multiple devices, balanced temperature and humidity are two key factors that should be monitored in order to maintain the most favorable computing environment. Maintaining a balanced temperature in a computer room or data center is essential. Without a balanced environment, hot spots can form and build up heat behind equipment racks or near large machines. To solve this problem, Information Support Concepts (ISC, http://www.iscdfw.com) recommends positioning sensors near the identified hot spot areas to alert the tech team of unacceptable temperature fluxes.

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ISC Answers the “What” and “Why” Questions about Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS) for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

Intrusion Prevention Services??? Never heard of it. And then the next thought might be … Why do companies need it? The Internet has become critical to us in all aspects of daily lives. That’s a fact. And with the convenience of the Internet, comes the increasingly daunting concern over internet fraud, identity theft, medical records getting into the wrong hands, Social Security numbers being breached on computers, military records getting hacked into and a myriad of other woes. Almost daily people read in the headlines of some 12 year old hacking into business computers, compromising financial and personnel records that could cause unlimited damage over the long term.

(PRWEB) February 4, 2007 — While some of this intrusion might be from disgruntled employees, the vast majority is being done by hackers using random algorithms to shotgun the internet with numeric combinations in the hopes of pinging a live address. These programs create millions of random combinations of numeric addresses in the hopes that they will be able to penetrate an open portal on a firewall.

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Top 10 Reasons that Small to Medium Businesses Need Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS)

From PRWeb.com. To review the press release on PRWeb, click here.

What the heck is Intrusion Prevention Services??? And then the next thought might be … And why do companies need it?

Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS) resides in front of your firewall, thus preventing hackers from getting through your firewall and finding that open portal.

Arlington, Texas (Information Support Concepts): January 22, 2007

So here are the top 10 reasons small and medium sized businesses need Intrusion Prevention Services:

1. Internet based Intrusion attempts are increasing yearly at an almost exponential rate.
CERT (computer emergency response team – Carnegie Mellon University) stated in 2002 that by the end of 2006 hackers and malicious attempts to penetrating corporate networks would become the single largest problem on the internet. As users and uses become more sophisticated, so will the threats to the security of your data.

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