10 Buzz-worthy Products From XChange '08

Netgear talked up its 6-Bay ReadyNAS Pro, a line of small form factor storage devices that provide up to 9 terabits of capacity and support RAID 0,1,3,5 and 6. The line also features dynamic array expansion and dual-drive capabilities to increase reliability. With the new box, Netgear plans to move its storage portfolio upstream. While its lineup to date has been focused on the sub-100 seat market, the 6-bay device will target customers with up to 200 to 300 users, the company says. It will be available in September for an estimated street price of $1,800.

Zebra showcased its HC100 Patient ID Solution, a direct thermal wristband printer designed for the healthcare industry. Its Zebra Z-band antimicrobial-coated wristbands come in cartridges that can be loaded into the device to print individual wristbands on demand. Street pricing starts at approximately $500.

Kaspersky Lab showed off its brand-new Internet Security 2009 antimalware software. The product includes traditional signature scanning of bad applications, or blacklisting, as well as whitelisting, which utilizes a database of more than 400 million known good applications. The software utilizes Kaspersky's re-engineered antimalware engine, which promises improved scanning speeds of up to 700 percent versus previous versions, the company says. Internet Security 2009 is aimed at the consumer space, while a corporate version is scheduled to follow later this year. A one-year, three-user license is priced at $79.95.

Raritan recently launched its Dominion PX power distribution unit, which measures power consumption and capacity in data centers. It can also monitor rack temperature and humidity, and provides remote management capabilities. The Dominion PX can issue alerts if set thresholds are exceeded and can play a key role in corporate Green IT initiatives, the company says. Pricing starts at $649.

Lenovo showcased its new ThinkPad SL-series notebooks, aimed at the SMB market. The SL400 features a 14.1-inch widescreen display, while the SL500 features a 15.4-inch widescreen display. They run on Intel's Core 2 Duo processors and feature advanced wireless and multimedia features.

Cisco's Linksys division offered up its WVC2300, an IP video surveillance camera that can be customized with optional zoom, wide-angle, vari-focal, auto-iris or other lenses. It includes a progressive scan CCD sensor that also has low-light sensitivity and provides two-way audio. It is available for an estimated street price of $400.

Belkin International showed off its OmniView Serial Console Server, a new product that provides remote access to serial devices such as routers, firewalls and power distribution units via an IP network. The product is aimed at the SMB space, the company says.

Panasonic is tackling the ultramobile PC market with its Toughbook U1, a 2.3-pound rugged handheld device. It runs on Intel's Atom processor and can run Microsoft Windows Vista or XP. It includes a 5.6-inch touchscreen LED and provides up to 9 hours of battery life.

Hewlett-Packard's ProCurve Networking by HP division showed off its latest wares, including its ProCurve Switch 2610. Available in 24- and 48-port models, the line of Fast Ethernet switches also is available with Power-over-Ethernet. The line also includes two Gigabit Ethernet ports and two mini-GBIC slots for Gigabit uplink connectivity. Pricing starts at $629 and includes a lifetime warranty.

SECNAP's SpammerTrap e-mail security appliances are built to keep all of that annoying spam at bay, but they also pack in anti-virus filtering as well as protection against directory harvest and denial of service attacks. It uses multiple methods, including whitelisting, blacklisting and Bayesian filtering to keep the bad stuff out.