Stay up-to-date on data center trends and technologies! These quick videos include tutorials on structured cabling and data center design, best practices on virtualization, lessons on fiber optic cabling, information on CABLExpress® products and more.
Learn about a new development in copper network cabling that reduces 50% of the cabling bulk in a data center. This technology advancement can help solve a myriad of cable management issues in high density switching applications, standard switch applications and other areas in the data center. Reduce congestion, decrease cooling costs, reduce downtime! The CABLExpress mini CAT6 product family can make this easy for you!
In this episode, Josh discusses what needs to happen with fiber cabling when connecting transceivers in the data center. Also, why it is important to be careful when designing a structured cabling system due to the complexities and multiple options that manufacturers can use. CABLExpress can help you design and/or add to a fiber cabling infrastructure to ensure you do not run into issues with polarity.
In this episode, Josh Taylor explains some of the physical and application differences between multi-mode and single-mode fiber optic cables. Multi-mode is typically used in data centers. At this time it should be OM3 or OM4. Single-mode is used in "long haul" applications due to the higher cost of the active electronics.
Why it is important in data center structured cabling systems to view cabling as an investment versus a cost? Because viewing it as a cost can lead to downtime. Maximize your uptime by leveraging proper data center design and educating your team on product performance, the TIA-942 and other industry standards.
In this episode, JT cables up a Brocade 48000 using Skinny-Trunk harnesses. This solution makes cable management possible in this high density fiber optic switch. It also offers the highest performance ratings available. Learn how to cable up a Brocade 48000 like a professional. It will look great and work great.