Attend our upcoming webinar, “Taking Your Network to 40/100G Ethernet,” to earn BICSI Credit!

We’re offering one BICSI Continuing Education Credit (CEC) for certifications in RCDD, RITP, DCDC, NTS, Installer 2 Copper/Fiber, Technician and Certified Trainer to attendees of next week’s webinar, “Taking Your Network to 40/100G Ethernet.”

Title: Taking Your Network to 40/100G Ethernet
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Presented by:
Josh Taylor, Senior Product Manager, CABLExpress

With the ratification of new industry standards and increased demands on data center throughput, 40/100G Ethernet will be an integral component of the next generation data center.

In fact, it is already an emerging influence on how organizations plan, build and operate their existing data center architecture. The market proves this: manufacturers are already responding to the increased demand for Ethernet hardware, including cabling products, switches and transceivers.

In “Taking Your Network to 40/100G Ethernet,” you will learn:

• Why this shift to 40 and 100G Ethernet is happening
• The factors you need to consider when planning your cabling infrastructure
• Best practices for migrating to 40 and 100G Ethernet
• Next steps for data centers

Presented by: Josh Taylor, Senior Product Manager, CABLExpress
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Check out our archived webinar, “Preparing for the Next-Gen Data Center: 16G Fibre Channel.” James Mallon, Systems Engineer from Brocade, presented on the changes in the physical layer and hardware platforms when migrating to 16G Fibre Channel.

Register for our 2/22 webinar today! In September 2010, the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) ratified the standard for 16Gb Fibre Channel. And while the adoption of new interconnect technology is never immediate, it’s important for organizations to begin thinking about how to prepare for this inevitable change. In this webinar you will learn about the changes in physical layer and hardware platforms when migrating to 16G Fibre Channel to help you decide how to begin planning for the next-gen data center.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How the physical layer of the data center will be affected by the migration to 16G Fibre Channel
• What changes will be made to the networking and cabling infrastructure as a result of migration
• What you can do to prepare for 16G Fibre Channel now

Preparing for the Next-Gen Data Center: 16G Fibre Channel
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Presented by: James Mallon, Systems Engineer, Brocade

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

We’re gearing up for another great year in CABLExpress webinars. Last year, we covered such topics as Virtualization and the Cloud, Data Center Fiber Optics, and Migrating to 40/100 gig. We also started offering BICSI Continuing Education Credits (or CECs) for select webinars to help you stay compliant on your RCDD or other credentials. Want to catch up on what you missed? You can view any of our archived webinars here.

Our webinars are an easy way for you to keep up on data center trends, best practices and implementation how-to. This year, we’re hoping to cover such topics as:

• Next-gen data center design
• 16 gig fibre channel
• Structured cabling
• Minimizing data center downtime

But we also want to know what you want to learn about this year.  Email webinars@cablexpress.com and let us know your 2012 priorities, projects or data center technologies you’re just curious about. And if you want to be included on our webinar email list, let us know!