With rolling blackouts in California and a massive power outage in Johannesburg last week, the need for surge protection has become critical. "The unpredictable power supply and constant threat from lightning has highlighted the need for surge protection here in South Africa," states Quintus Theron, APC product manager at SDD.
Lightning strikes, power surges and brownouts can cause hardware damage and data loss. Surge protection offers a simple and inexpensive solution to this potentially devastating problem. Theron explains that home and SOHO users often neglect surge protection, which they regard as an afterthought.
"APC has released the APC PowerManager which provides affordable surge protection and centralised control for up to five peripherals directly from your desktop. It is ideal for multimedia, desktop publishing, home office, small business and other applications," says Theron.
The APC PowerManager is equipped with a fast-acting fuse that reacts quickly to lightning strikes and other catastrophic surge events. In addition, a thermal fuse shuts down your system in the event of a dangerous wiring fault. This protection actually blocks errant power from reaching your equipment if the surge components are ever damaged.
The APC PowerManager fits neatly underneath your monitor and even offers cord management capabilities. "It allows you to coil excess cord lengths inside the PowerManager to keep your workstation neat and safe," adds Theron.
APC also offer a solution for notebooks when it comes to surge protection. The SurgeArrest Notebook Pro Surge Protector provides the mobile notebook professional with advanced AC and telephone line protection. "The SurgeArrest Pro Surge Protector easily attaches between your power adapter and the plug leading to the wall current. It protects both your telephone and power connection from excess current, thereby protecting your connection to vital information," affirms Theron.
The necessity for surge protection in today's unreliable power environment is paramount. "Prevention is better than cure, and APC offers the perfect, simple solution to this potentially catastrophic dilemma," adds Theron.
SDD offers the full range of APC products to protect PCs, workstations, peripherals and datalines.
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SDD, the focused IT company in the Siltek Technology Chain Group, is South Africa's largest broad-based distributor of information technology. SDD encourages black empowerment opportunities and is the partner of choice of several leading vendors. It distributes a wide range of 'best of breed' hardware and software products, as well as peripherals, components and consumables. SDD configures branded hardware and builds-to-order Xylo, Vision and Fujitech, its own range of PCs. SDD has branches in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Bloemfontein, Nelspruit and Namibia. Outside South Africa, the company has partnerships in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Siltek Limited
Siltek Limited leads the southern African technology supply chain. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1969, Siltek comprises several complementary operating companies, each of which is a key player in its niche focus area.
Siltek Limited is grouped into three main operating divisions, namely Volume Distribution, Specialist Distribution and Supply Chain Services. Companies in the Volume division are SDD, Workgroup and MemtekMMW. Specialist Distribution consists of Siltek Telecoms, Chemetrix, Siltek Healthcare Solutions, Siltek Midrange Solutions and Intelligent Systems. Imperitek, Merchandise IT and Siltek Finance make up the Supply Chain Services division.
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