Free sports equipment for schools

HP and Intel® have teamed up to give free sports equipment to schools when you buy HP PCs and Accessories¹.

Whether you are a school teacher, trustee, parent or a local business, you can contribute to improving your school's sports facilities. Collecting is simple, just buy a qualifying HP PC or Accessory, and you'll get one point for every £1 spent. These points can then be exchanged for free sports equipment.

Get involved

• Is your school already registered? If not register today
• Tell everyone you know to donate their points to your school if they have bought or are planning to buy an HP computer.
• Exchange points for a wide range of high-quality sports equipment.

There are hundreds of schools already benefiting from this great reward scheme. Start collecting today!

To learn more about this offer from HP, visit www.theitindex.co.uk/hp or call your account manager today on 0800 26 26 29.

IBM System x3650 M3 Express Server

To help your business be more productive, the IBM System x3650 M3 Express server, featuring the Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series, can help you achieve up to 40% increased performance². With more storage and memory capacity, it is now possible to access and process more data than ever before - helping you to efficiently meet your increased business demands.

To learn more about IBM System x3650 M3 Express Server, call your account manager today on 0800 26 26 29.

Making genuine progress on Green IT will require high-quality, trustworthy information, and we believe that Destination Green IT can act not only as a forum for discussion on this vital topic, but can also become a practical hub for data on energy efficiency.

Tim Jennings, Research Director, Butler Group.

Destination Green IT, DGIT, is a community and information channel for IT users and computer hardware manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to learn, debate, and to consider Environmentally Friendly or Green technologies and solutions.

Visit Destination Green IT for: -

• Government & Public Sector News
• Public Sector News
• Energy Efficiency News
• Green Case Studies
• Reports & Whitepapers
• Opinion columns
• Events

To learn more about Destination Green IT, visit www.destinationgreenit.com

What would happen if your company suffered a fire?

In today's age of computer data, it may surprise some to learn that computer media of all types are damaged in seconds by heat. Statistics suggest that 56% of businesses affected by fire damage go out of business because of the loss of trading information.

The Datacare DS2000 range offers fire protection for up to 2 hours at temperatures of 1090 degrees C. It is fitted with a high quality key lock but can be fitted with a digital or fingerprint lock. It has double door construction with inner door fitted with twin water resistant seals.

• Store your data with confidence
• You can replace your computer
• You can’t replace information!

2 Year manufacturers warranty

FREE lifetime 'after the fire' replacement warranty

To find out more on this and other products from Phoenix Safe, call your account manager today on 0800 26 26 29.

SafeStick wins Government CESG CCTM accreditation

The CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) scheme provides a government quality mark for the public and private sectors based on accredited independent testing, designed to prove the validity of security functionality claims made by vendors. In more colloquial terms, the CCTM is designed to assure public bodies that a product or service does 'what it says on the box'.

Security Flaw - SafeStick not affected

Security flaws in many USB flash drives

A serious security flaw has been found in many USB flash drive products. SafeStick does not contain this flaw. The flaw relates to admin back up access and has been exposed by the independent penetration testing firm SySS.

Hardware encrypted USB flash drives

SafeStick® Overview

• SafeStick® receives FIPS 197 certification
• Simply 'Plug-and-Work'. Plug in a SafeStick® and choose/enter your password
• All data is fully and completely encrypted to military grade AES 256 bit
• Zero chance of forgetting to encrypt data copied to or from the stick
• In the event of loss or theft data is 100% secure
• And many more features...

Available in 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16Gb sizes.

For more information on SafeStick, visit www.theitindex.co.uk/safestick or call your account manager today on 0800 26 26 29.

HD 720p video calling that's simple. Save travel time and money with HD video-calling at an affordable price.

Enjoy HD 720p video calling on most major IM applications

HD video calling that's simple. Get closer with dazzling HD video, 3MP photos and intelligent webcam technology that just works.

Logitech Vid™ HD

For fast and easy HD video-calling. Included with every Logitech webcam and built into your webcam setup, so you can call right away. Plus it's free for you and anyone you call with your Logitech webcam.

Built-in mic with RightSound™ and RightLight™ technology

With Logitech RightSound™ and RightLight™ technology for clear conversations and the best possible image when video-calling. RightLight technology automatically adjusts images in dim or poorly backlit settings while RightSound technology eliminates background noise thanks to the built-in microphone.

For more details and to purchase the Logitech HD Webcam C270, call your account manager today on 0800 26 26 29.

Is your server room a barrier to adopting new technologies?

Consolidation, virtualisation, network convergence, blade servers—these new technologies improve efficiency, cut costs, and allow you to 'do more with less'. But they also bring high-density power, cooling, and management challenges that server rooms were never designed to handle. You're relying on guesswork, depending on building air conditioning, or improvising remedies. So how can you increase the level of reliability and control in your server room without spending a fortune?

Introducing the APC by Schneider Electric total server room solution

Now you can get power, cooling, monitoring, and management components that easily deploy together as a complete, integrated solution. Everything has been preengineered to work together and integrate seamlessly with your existing equipment. Just slide this proven, plug-and-play solution into most existing spaces—there's no need for confusing cooling configurations or expensive mechanical re-engineering. The modular, 'pay as you grow' design lets you be 100 percent confident that your server room will keep pace with ever-changing demands.

For more information on APC server cooling, call your account manager today on 0800 26 26 29.