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March 18, 2010

Refurbished Network Equipment Specials! March 2010

BIZI is pleased to offer the following quality refurbished pre-owned network equipment from Cisco, Extreme Networks, Foundry, Juniper and Nortel Networks all at reduced prices. To place an order, request a quote or for more information on any of the equipment offered, contact us at Toll Free: 1-800-370-0123. International customers can reach us at 1-978-649-0722. [...]

February 9, 2010

New Environmental Range For Data Centers

The newest ASHRAE recommended environmental range for class one and two data centers is 18 to 27° C (64.4 to 80.6° F) (dry bulb temperature). The allowable envelope which broadens the range to 32° C (90° F) is where IT equipment manufacturers test product in order to verify that the unit will function with no [...]

October 23, 2009

802.11n, Faster Speeds, Greater Range, Security

IEEE 802.11n, the next generation wireless LAN technology, promises to meet the constant demand for higher data rates, reliable connectivity, and wider coverage. With an 802.11n client and router, real world throughput clocks in at 160Mbps or faster—seven times faster than older 802.11g networks. At 300 feet, 802.11g performance plummets to 1Mbps. 802.11n networks operate at up to [...]

August 25, 2009

Cabling For Voice And Data

In the early 1990s the telecommunications industry recognized the need to establish guidelines for the cabling of buildings for both voice and data. These guidelines, or standards, provide direction for the proper installation of new telecommunications products as well as addressing the many moves, adds, and changes to an existing installation. Standards are written and [...]

June 24, 2009

What Are SSL Portal VPN’s ?

This type of SSL VPN allows a user to use a single standard SSL connection to a Web site to securely access multiple network services. The site accessed is typically called a portal because it is a single page that leads to many other resources. The remote user accesses the SSL VPN gateway using any [...]

April 16, 2009

The Value of Used Telecom & Used Network Equipment thru the Years.

Article as printed in TelecomFinder.com Magazine, November 2008 Issue. 20 Years of the Used Telecom Equipment Business Written by Craig Zimmerman (An Interview with BIZI) Since getting its feet wet with Wang minicomputers in the mid-80s, Bizi International (www.bizi.com) has grown into a leading supplier of networking and test equipment and VoIP solutions for customers [...]

January 30, 2009

The Future of FCoE

Most data center infrastructure uses an Ethernet-based LAN infrastructure to connect servers to each other and a separate Fibre Channel network to connect servers and storage. These two different technologies fulfill different technical requirements in the data center. Fibre Channel is used for the quick migration of data between servers and storage hardware, while Ethernet is the [...]

December 17, 2008

Take the Downside Out of Network Upgrades

Right now, with BIZI pre-owned network equipment, you are able to save substantially on upgrades. In many cases, you can lower your total cost of ownership by applying cash back from trading in your excess equipment towards your new requirements.  Get more value out of your exiting network system, by adding pre-owned equipment to enhance functionality . With our programs, you have three cost effective ways of getting [...]

December 9, 2008

How to Cut Your Network Spending

The financial efficiency of an enterprise network is as important as its technical performance. In poor economic times, this simple truth becomes even more important. Running a mission critical network is not cheap and very often you can’t put projects on hold for an indefinite period of time without experiencing more degrading performance. But, when the costs for new equipment is expensive and the [...]

December 1, 2008

Re-evaluating Capital IT Budgets

With customers re-evaluating their capital IT budgets, but still seeing the need for more and more networking solutions every year,  pre-owned equipment is generating a lot of buzz among budget-constrained organizations. To make sure you’re choosing the best pre-owned networking equipment, you have to take into account price vs. risk. Cost is one of the major reasons customers are [...]