PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, April 5, 2010 - Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), an industry-leading provider of voice communications , data infrastructure , and product solutions announced today that it has released its 144-page IT Professional Buying & Resource Guide. Focusing on 2010’s top technology initiatives, the Guide shows professionals how to increase network efficiency, prevent network breaches, reduce IT power consumption, maximize ROI, and more.

The IT Professional Buying & Resource Guide is filled with special features and information such as detailed Buyer’s Guides, Black Box Explains® tutorials, Pro Tips, and diagrams. It also includes a Resources section that covers topics including cabling, connectivity, and networking using illustrations and tables.

"We looked at which technology initiatives IT professionals rated as most important this year and then identified Black Box solutions that can help them reach their goals and solve their problems," said Brian Kutchma, Black Box Director of Marketing. "From security to high-density data centers to green IT, this guide has hundreds of solutions for professionals who want to stay ahead of the game-including a focus on ROI considerations."

The guide also features a number of recent award-winning technology solutions including Veri-NAC™, Optinet™, and Intelli-Pass™.