Canon started out as a company with a handful of employees and a burning passion. That company soon became a world-renowned camera maker and is now a global multimedia corporation. However, the origins of its success remain unchanged: the passion of the early years and technological expertise amassed over more than 60 years. Canon will continue using its technologies to benefit people as it pursues its objective of becoming a company that is loved by people throughout the world. Canon offers all kind of accessories for its products to make them even more attractive and more functional.

Offered is a professional-quality B&W viewfinder for the XL1 that uses a 1.5" CRT. This high-resolution monochrome CRT broadcast viewfinder transforms the XL1 into a production tool to meet the needs of the most discerning professional. The extremely sharp, bright black and white viewfinder unit makes it easy for the photographer to see critical focus.

Create the full range of digital experiences, including interactive websites, applications, user interfaces, presentations, and mobile device content, with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium software.

Bring your creativity to life with technology advances that enhance your initial concepts with inspirational color choices and powerful graphic designer toolsets. Take your projects even further by making audio edits with visual feedback to keep you informed at every step.

Interact smoothly with your team to produce creative output across disciplines, without having to re-create assets.

Fuel your creativity and optimize your collaborations with the online communication options in Creative Suite 4 Web Premium. Share your ideas with co-workers and clients, browse, create, and share harmonious color themes, and take advantage of help content and community-generated tutorials.

Highlights of the Adobe Web Premium CS4 Upg Pshop/Dweaver/Illus/FMaker Mac

• Express yourself richly
• Work across disciplines
• Find inspiration online

Setting the standard for high-performance color laser printers, the Xerox Phaser 6360 leads the industry with best-in-class print speed and exceptional color performance. Easy to operate and engineered to meet the exacting demands of high-volume office environments, the Phaser 6360 laser printer isn't just an obvious choice; it's the only choice.

Highlights of the Xerox 6360V_DN Colour Laser Printer-Duplex, 256MB Memory

• First-page-out time of as fast as 9 seconds in color
• Up to 2400 dpi resolution
• 1 GHz processor
• Network connectivity standard on all models
• True Adobe PostScript 3
• Maximum duty cycle of 100,000 pages per month

The Canon XL2 allows you to capture images closer to the finished product than ever before. Work that previously was limited to post-production can be simply and effectively accomplished in the field, in the camcorder.

An Open Architecture philosophy, performance found only in much more expensive video cameras, Total Image Control and the solid foundation of Genuine Canon Optics, interchangeable lens capability and superb Canon image processing quality are united in the XL2.

The XL2 brings a host of performance and convenience features to this class of video camcorder- benefits that can't be found in this combination on other high-end video cameras. They include: Canon Super Range Optical Image Stabilization in the standard lens; dual aspect ratios; various frame rate capabilities; image gamma and detail controls; skin detail control and convertible LCD display and among others.

Unprecedented image control coordination between two XL2 cameras, remote computer camera control and direct video recording to computer are just a part of the capabilities of the XL2. Never before has so much creative power been put in the hands of the film maker, video artist, and corporate and event videographer.

Economic pressures and dynamic business environments can create complex IT challenges. With your business on the line 24x7, the availability of your infrastructure is more important than ever. HP Services works the way you do to resolve tough IT issues and help you get more value from your infrastructure investment. HP's highly skilled IT professionals can help you stay in control of critical information resources, provide consistent and predictable performance, and deliver access that is unquestionably secure. HP offers the industry's most comprehensive suite of proactive services and end-to-end environment protection with a single source of accountability.

HP SupportPack Post-Warranty Service is an on-site, hardware support service. It includes phone support, labor, parts and required travel by HP to supply the service. Replaced parts become the property of HP.

The intelligent chassis of the Linksys Network Storage System NSS6100 gives administrators and integrators the flexibility to optimize the NSS for performance, capacity and a company's storage and sharing needs. The NSS6100 includes four (4) 250GB hard drives and supports up to 75 concurrent, connected CIFS (Windows, Macintosh, Linux) users. Linksys NSS products bring robust NAS (Network Attached Storage) within reach of today's budget-minded workgroups and small businesses. They are ideal for storing, backing up, sharing and archiving critical information. The feature set of the NSS series set it apart from entry-level, desktop NAS systems, while at the same time its competitive pricing gives small businesses the opportunity to realize substantial cost savings when compared with more expensive storage systems.

Unlike other NAS systems, that need to contain operating system software on one or more hard drives in a NAS system, each Linksys NSS product features a unique and intelligent chassis that contains the Linux OS that controls it. This gives the NSS system added stability and reliability, as well as the flexibility to be configured without connected drives or reconfigured at any time - even hot swapping and resorting hard drives to different storage bays. This flexible architecture makes the Linksys Business Series NSS series ideally suited for budget-conscious companies that are constantly growing and evolving.

Linksys Business Series NSS products are also Linksys One Ready. That means they include the necessary firmware to be integrated into a Linksys One data or data/voice network.

Highlights of the Cisco NAS CHASSIS 4* 250GB SATA HDD

• Advanced Gigabit network system chassis with support for RAID 0/1/5/10 and JBOD
• Virtualization/aggregation "Master" unit
• Advanced storage network features - smart, journal file system, and diskless design

Microsoft Windows Server R2 Enterprise Edition is the premier platform for business-critical applications. Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition builds on the standard features found in the Windows Server 2003 R2 family by adding features designed to increase the reliability scalability, security, and manageability of enterprise applications.

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is a collection of updates and security enhancements to the current Windows Server 2003 operating system. Service Pack 2 (SP2) tightens security of your Windows Server and improves its performance and reliability.

The HP 24-port ProCurve Switch 2824 with 20 10/100/1000 ports has 4 dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity.

Ideal for medium to large networks, the Switch 2824 cost-effectively offer the maximum in bandwidth performance with 10 times the speed of 100 Mbit switches. Migrating to Gigabit switches will allow you to take full advantage of your existing high-performance, Gigabit-enabled PCs, laptops, and servers - and see noticeably improved application response and file transfer times. By implementing the Switch 2824, you will seamlessly protect your existing network investment while preparing for future growth.

Highlights of the HP PROCURVE SWITCH 2824

• Maximize LAN performance: Ability to maintain and manage bandwidth-intensive applications running at optimum capabilities.
• Complex applications: Digital imaging, graphic-intensive applications, media streaming requiring gigabit performance to the edge of the network where users connect and productivity requirements happen.
• Return on IT investments: Price performance for a gigabit switch at less than may be currently paying.

Freecom understands that consumers appreciate easy to install, ready to use, well priced products. Freecom products offer flexibility, connectivity and value that are unmatched by other manufacturers.

PRODUCT FEATURES:

Based on leading Quantum DLT-Technology;

Connection with standard SCSI Ultra320-Interface;

Including DLTSage: monitors drive and media health;

MTBF of 250.000 hours (@ 100% duty cycle);

Compares the data while writing (Read While Write), theoretical no verify necessary;

WORM (Write Once Read Many) support with DLTSage on standard S4 Media;

Backwards read compatible to SDLT600 and SDLT320;

Roadmap with large capacity.

The Xerox Phaser 4510 laser printer will exceed your demanding expectations. With unbeatable reliability, advanced intelligence features, and exceptional value, it's the most productive letter-size printer.

Designed with input from "walking workers" such as nurses and home-care professionals, the Toughbook T7 notebook is a tablet-alternative notebook with a touch screen, stylus and screen-rotating software. The system features a 12.1" touch screen LCD and convenient hand strap. Equipped with an ultra-low voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the 3.3-pound T7 provides an 80 GB hard drive and 1 GB SDRAM (expandable), and delivers up to 8 hours of battery life, depending on operating environment.

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 Tape Drive is one the newest LTO1 drives on the market and the fastest in HP portfolio. This affordable superdrive delivers enterprise-class backup capacity, performance, and reliability at a midrange price. With a compressed capacity of 200 GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 115 GB per hour, this LTO1 drive is read- and write-compatible with all first-generation Ultrium tape drives and media, and its media can be read by any LTO1, 2, or 3 drive from any manufacturer.

Despite its low cost, the Ultrium 232's rugged design delivers excellent reliability and includes many of the advanced features of its bigger siblings. The drive employs data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both the drive and media while increasing performance, particularly on slower systems. The Ultrium 232 supports HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR), taking the worry out of disaster planning.

The Cisco Catalyst 3750-48TS switch is a member of the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series, an innovative product line that improves LAN operating efficiency by combining industry-leading ease of use and the highest resiliency available for stackable switches. This new product series represents the next generation in desktop switches, and features Cisco StackWise technology, a 32-Gbps stack interconnect that allows customers to build a unified, highly resilient switching system - one switch at a time.

Using a 32-Gbps stack interconnect, Cisco StackWise technology is designed to respond to network changes of all kinds while maintaining constant high network performance. Cisco StackWise technology unites up to nine Catalyst 3750 switches into a single logical unit via special stack interconnect cables. The stack behaves as a single unit managed by a master switch elected from one of the member switches. Its advanced failover mechanisms create the highest levels of stackable resiliency for hardware and software reliability.

Add high-speed, wide-format color laser printing to your office workgroup with the affordable HP color LaserJet 5500/5550 series printers. Easy-to-use and flexible to fit any office, these printers create high-quality color documents as quickly as black-and-white. Designed for simplicity, this printer series is as easy-to-use and maintain as any HP LaserJet monochrome printer, and can be upgraded for robust networking and increased media flexibility.

Highlights of the HP Color LaserJet 5550n - printer - colour - laser

• Create a professional image for your business with HP Imageret 3600 print quality. Adaptive halftoning and colour trapping technologies provide precise, adjacent colours, sharp images and black text. Print at up to 28 ppm (A4) in colour and monochrome with the highly productive vertical in-line engine, a 533 MHz processor and 160 MB RAM (288 MB on dtn and hdn). Achieve a fast 16 second first page out from "Ready" and 41 second from "Powersave" mode due to the inductive heat fuser.
• One access point at the front and clear labelling simplify consumable installation. Graphical control panel provides toner level gauges at a glance. Detailed text instructions and animated graphics allow for quick, easy troubleshooting. Up to 5 paper input trays, long-life maintenance kits and high-capacity, smart printing supplies decrease user intervention. HP Web Jetadmin and HP Embedded Web Server provide easy printer management.
• Wide-format printing up to A3 on a variety of media (up to 200 g/m2 from the multi-purpose tray). Up to 5 paper trays increase input capacity to 2,100 sheets (100-sheet MP, 4 x 500-sheet input trays*). Print double-sided documents with the built-in duplex unit**. Add industry-leading networking, a hard disk or other upgrades (3rd party) via three EIO slots. Handle even the most complex documents with the expandable printer memory (up to 544 MB).
• * Standard with HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn
• ** Standard with HP Color LaserJet 5550dn/dtn/hdn

The Cisco ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance delivers a wealth of advanced security and networking services for small-to-medium businesses and enterprise remote/branch offices in an easy-to-deploy, cost-effective appliance. These services can be easily managed and monitored by the integrated, Web-based management application, Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager, thus reducing the overall deployment and operations costs associated with providing this high level of security. The Cisco ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance provides high performance firewall and VPN services, three integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces, and optional high-performance intrusion prevention and anti-x services via a Security Services Module making it an excellent choice for businesses requiring a cost-effective, extensible, DMZ-enabled security solution. As business needs grow, the Cisco ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance can also scale to higher interface density and integrate into switched network environments through VLAN support by installing a Security Plus upgrade license. Furthermore, this upgrade license maximizes business continuity by enabling Active/Standby high availability services and expands VPN capacity by supporting a greater number of concurrent VPN connections for mobile users, remote sites, and business partners.

The Electronic HP Care Pack Services (e-Care Pack) capability allows you to order, receive, update, and activate a wide range of valuable HP Care Pack Services over the Internet. Administered through the HP Services Network (CSN), it is a fast and simple process that enables immediate registration and service activation.

Increase equipment availability and productivity with round-the-clock onsite and remote support for your HP hardware, as well as selected multivendor equipment. This flexible service covers desktops, workstations, servers, storage systems, and network equipment.

Choose 4-Hour 24x7 Same Day Hardware Support when you need to extend your hardware warranty coverage with prompt, anytime service for key systems and devices; obtain easy-to-buy, easy-to-use onsite services; improve hardware performance and uptime; increase the return on your HP and multivendor hardware investments; enjoy consistent service coverage across geographically dispersed sites.

Christie is the pioneer of projection technology, it continues to lead the way in the design and the development of emerging technologies and applications. Offering Christie's customers tomorrow's technology - today.

The Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition enables developers and development teams to create great connected applications on the latest platforms, including the Web, Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008.

With the C9600 Series Digital Color printers, you can improve the quality of your output and increase productivity - even as you lower your expenses. These color printers are the efficient and affordable answer, especially if tabloid-size newsletters and brochures, ad layouts, large illustrations, banners or specialty media are essential parts of your business.

No more having to run down to the corporate or neighborhood copy center every time you need color documents. From postcard- to banner-size documents up to 12.9" by 47.24", you can simply print them in-house.

C9600 Series printers come with Color Matching software from OKI Printing Solutions and Auto Color Balance, to ensure that color output remains accurate and consistent from start to finish. And features like Auto Media Detect will automatically adjust the printer to your required media type.

Single Pass Color Digital technology and long-lasting, individually replaceable toner cartridges and image drums translate into fewer interventions - for increased productivity and a lower cost per page than competitive color printers and, especially, outside print-and-copy services. Further, C9600 Series color printers have a cost per black-and-white page comparable to that of most mono laser printers - so you can use them for all your business printing.

C9600 Series printers can be connected to the network (PC- or Mac -based) via a 10/100 Base-T internal print server card or an optional wireless network interface card. They also feature high speed USB v2.0 and parallel interfaces.

Both C9600 Series models are equipped with Job Accounting software, that allows for tracking of color and mono pages, the types and quantities of paper used, and a record of printing activity by individual or department.

So go on, get as creative as you like - and expect the superlative capabilities of C9600 Series Digital Color printers from OKI Printing Solutions to make you look great.

Highlights of the OKI C9600HDTN Colour Laser

• Color output at up to 36 ppm, Mono (black & white) at up to 40 ppm
• Single Pass Color Digital technology for printing on media up to 270 gsm index
• Tabloid-extra/A3 (12" x 18"); prints on banner sheets up to 12.9" wide by 47.24"
• ProQ2400 Multi-level technology for sharper detail and rich color depth; up to 1200 x 600 dpi resolution
• High-capacity, 2-piece consumables for low total cost of ownership
• 720 MHz processor
• Generous standard RAM, upgradeable to 1 GB
• Holds up to 2.880 sheets with options
• Job Accounting software and Web-based printer management utility standard
• Direct PDF Printing - print .pdf files without Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader

The HP ProLiant ML310 G3 Storage Server is an entry-level tower-based networked attached storage (NAS) solution that is both rapid to deploy and easy to use, providing networked storage and support for multi-protocol file sharing and print serving which is ideal for a small workgroup, small business or a remote office.

Boost productivity with this HP Color LaserJet MFP series, ideal for sharing high-quality color printing across larger workgroups. In addition to print, copy, scan, fax capabilities, and advanced digital sending, this device delivers up to A3 format and up to 31 ppm and 41 ppm in color and black (A4). Exceptionally reliable and easy-to-install, use and manage, this MFP enables you to achieve excellent output quality.

Highlights of the HP Color LaserJet CM6030 MFP - multifunction ( printer / copier / scanner ) ( colour )

• Boost workgroup productivity with fast print speeds, more functionality and outstanding performance
• Exceptionally easy to use and manage with an intuitive design and touch screen control panel
• Achieve outstanding results with superior color accuracy and excellent output quality

The HP ProLiant DL380 delivers on its proven history of design excellence with enterprise-class uptime and manageability, proven 2-way Intel Xeon performance, and 2U density for a variety of rack deployments and applications.

The XL6600U from Mitsubishi Electric is a high-end, 1024 x 768 resolution projector for use in large meeting rooms and conference halls. The model features six different viewing modes, depending on user preferences, and automatically analyzes input to determine the optimum screen size, from widescreen to 4:3.

The XL6600U can show separate images from different sources together. Its 6000 lumens of brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio and 3D luminance/chrominance processing enable vivid pictures, whatever the room size. Moreover, the model's sRGB color technology enables accurate and uniform color reproduction.

The XL6600U's RJ45 terminal allows remote LAN control, including diagnostics as well as projection. The projector runs at a quiet 29dBA in low mode.

The SuperLoader3 is suitable for both beginners and for users with the most demanding requirements. The SuperLoader3 offers room for a total of 16 DLT or LTO cartridges in two integrated magazines: at a standard compression of 2:1, this allows the storage of up to 25.6 TB. With a data transfer rate of up to 160 MB/s, even large volumes of data can be stored in a short time. The SuperLoader3 saves your data automatically and without the need for supervision.

Designed for simple and reliable backups, the SuperLoader3 offers an exclusive package of advanced features at no additional cost. It brings you a full suite of advanced features at an affordable price with easy integration, an intuitive user interface and compatibility with a broad range of backup software packages.

Highlights of the Freecom SuperloaderS4 8Slot SCSI

• Based on leading Quantum-Technology
• Remote Management via Web browser (Web-management Tool)
• Compares the data while writing (Read While Write)
• Ideal for small and medium-sized businesses
• Easily integrated into existing systems
• Up to 489.6 GB/h data transfer rate
• Can be administered via Ethernet and Internet (remote access)

The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 1600 Series is a hardware-based Layer 3 Routing Switch that provides resiliency, performance and security for converged applications in a 1U high design. The Ethernet Routing Switch 1600 Series provides connections for gigabit Ethernet aggregation as well as 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity.

Promethean ACTIV board interactive whiteboard provides long term reliability and durability with pinpoint accuracy and fast response plus a manufacturers three year onsite warranty. You connect the interactive whiteboard to your PC and projector.

Ideal for use in larger classrooms the proACTIV allows maximum use of your wall space. Despite its dimensions the proACTIV is much lighter than other interactive whiteboards of its size and can easily be used in conjunction with the ACTIVstand (extra).

Both teachers and learners interact with the software using Prometheans cordless, battery free ACTIVpen, which provides the same function as your mouse but is used directly on the boards surface.

Features

Cordless battery free pen

Connection serial RS232 to host at up to 38.4bs or USB 1.1/2

Screen surface low glare melamine providing efficient projection surface

Board size 1995mm diagonal

Overall dimensions: 1700 x 1240mm; active area 1624 x 1160mm, active area diagonal 1995mm

Resolution internal 2730 points (lines) per inch, output to 200 for precise operation

Tracking rate 200 inches per second providing a fast response to pen commands

Output rate 100 coordinate pairs per second for accuracy when writing and drawing on the board

Pointing device - cordless battery-free pen

Power requirements 6 volt 0.5 amp

Packed weight: 26kg

Board weight: 17kg making it easy to share between rooms using the optional ACTIVstand

ACTIV boards

Promethean ACTIV boards are supplied with either ACTIVstudio2 or ACTIVprimary software, developed to help teachers add real impact to lesson delivery.

ACTIVstudio2 is packed with tools and resources designed for secondary and higher education students while ACTIVprimary has been specifically designed to inspire primary and nursery school children.

Please note

Each board is supplied with software, wall-mount brackets, 2 ACTIVpens, cables and user guide, 3-year onsite manufactuers warranty; 5-year manufacturers warranty on writing surface. The ACTIV 20m serial cable (optional extra) replaces the supplied 8 metre cable. Up to 2 ACTIV USB cables (optional extras) can be added to the supplied USB cable to give a total of 15m. ACTIVlink (optional extra) enables wireless connection between the board and your computer.

ACTIVprimary software

A key feature of ACTIVprimary is its resource library including over 2,000 items of curriculum clipart, backgrounds, templates and example lessons, enabling teachers to view, organise and import rescources quickly and easily.

ACTIVprimary software features:

2 chunky, child-friendly pens

Customisable teacher toolkit to allow teachers to work comfortably at their own level of expertise All flipchart content at the end of the lesson can be saved, printed or distributed electronically over your computer network Comprehensive library of pre-drawn shapes, lines and arrows

4-way reveal tool for use over flipchart and desktop Spotlight tool with choice of eclipse, rectangle or inverse spotlight Handwriting recognition tool

Camera tool with area, freehand, point to point and full screen snapshot Student keyboard, calculator, rolling dice facility (random number generator) and fraction creator, all with add-to-page feature Power tools for mathematic activities including a ruler for drawing and creating scaled lines, protractor for angle measurement and creation Intelligent colour fill tool allowing even poorly drawn shapes to be filled with colour without filling the whole page Scalable and snap-to background grids

Teacher notes pop-up box for key words, objectives and instructions Interactive toolkit includes: protractor and ruler to assist drawing and measuring On-screen flipchart bin to qucikly delete unwanted objects Insert and edit text boxes anywhere in the flipchart

Rubber stamp/clone tool for adding multiple images Insert hyperlinks within flipcharts to link to other flipchart pages or computer applications Drag and drop resources into the flipchart page Attach sounds to images

Integrated software for use with radio communications Software licence Ability to swap between presentation and designer mode, to provide a more comprehensive toolkit for preparing flipcharts away from the board

ACTIVprimary software licence

Customers purchasing an ACTIV board will be supplied a copy of ACTIVprimary which permits you to install and use one copy of this application on a single computer that acts as host to a Promethean ACTIV board. Additionally, this license permits installation for use in preparatory work on the license holder's hardware or on the user's personal hardware on or off site. This license for preparation is restricted to five (5) users per ACTIV board...and this is the same for upgrades.

ACTIVboard 78 primary interactive whiteboard specification

Screen size (diagonal) 78

Weight (KG) 17

Technology Electromagnetic

Size 1700x1240mm

Projection type Front

Size (mm) 1700x1240mm

Additional features Optional stand

Warranty (UK) 3 year swap

The CP-X4020 is ideal for medium to large venues, featuring 16 Watts of built-in audio that eliminates the need for external speakers. Additionally, the CP-X4020 boasts a high contrast ratio of 2000:1.

The CP-X4020 projector offers numerous advanced features proprietary to Hitachi projectors. The CP-X4020 also offers blackboard/whiteboard mode and daytime mode. The CP-X4020 offers closed captioning and input source naming, allowing users to rename input sources to fit their needs. In addition, the CP-X4020 features a transition detector, requiring a password to operate the projector when it is moved from a fixed position. The CP-X4020 also offers PIN Lock and MyScreen functions, along with a security bar that enables the use of a heavy chain to prevent theft.

The VPN Accelerator Card Plus (VAC+) for the Cisco PIX Firewall Series provides high-performance tunneling and encryption services suitable for site-to-site and remote-access applications. This hardware-based virtual private network (VPN) accelerator is optimized to handle the repetitive but voluminous mathematical functions required for IP Security (IPSec). Offloading encryption functions to the Cisco PIX Firewall VAC+ not only improves IPSec encryption processing, but also maintains high-end firewall performance. As an integral component of the Cisco VPN solution, the Cisco PIX Firewall VAC+ provides platform scalability and security while smoothly working with the services necessary for successful VPN deployments - encryption, tunneling, and firewall.

The Cisco PIX Firewall VAC+ adds Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware acceleration to the Cisco PIX Firewall. Also known as Rijndael, AES provides a better combination of safety and speed than Data Encryption Standard (DES). Using 128-bit secret keys, AES offers higher security against brute-force attacks than older 56-bit DES keys and can use 192-bit and 256-bit keys as well. AES is computationally more efficient than DES and can work at multiple network layers simultaneously. In October 2000 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the U.S. Department of Commerce selected AES as a new encryption technique for protecting computerized information. It is expected to replace DES, which was adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1977.

The Cisco PIX Firewall VAC+, which fits into a PCI slot inside the Cisco PIX chassis, encrypts data using 56-bit DES; 168-bit Triple DES (3DES); and 128-, 192-, and 256-bit AES algorithms at speeds up to 440 Mbps. A Cisco PIX Firewall equipped with a VAC+ can support as many as 2, 000 encrypted tunnels for concurrent sessions with mobile users or other sites. In addition to encryption, the card handles numerous other IPSec-related tasks - hashing, key exchange, and storage of security associations - freeing the Cisco PIX Firewall main processor and memory to perform other perimeter security functions.