Volume 20, Issue 1

Cabling Installation

The human factor

Jan. 1, 2012
We have reported on several occasions, in multiple formats (e.g. articles, web seminars, guides) about the emergence and continued growth ...
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Connectivity

Editor's Picks

Jan. 1, 2012
Expandable filler panels from Simplex Isolation Systems are used to close off odd gaps between racks in data centers...
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Cabling Standards

How to test patch cords in the field

Jan. 1, 2012
Do not trust a patch cord that only passes channel testing; conduct your own test to verify performance.
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Cabling Installation

Data-communications cable installation requirements in the 2011 NEC

Jan. 1, 2012
The National Electrical Code is published by the National Fire Protection Association with revisions on a three-year schedule.
Data Center

Forecasts are cloudy in a good way

Jan. 1, 2012
Market research, forecasts and analysis concerning data center technologies—including those that directly impact the deployment of ...

More content from Volume 20, Issue 1

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Fiber

Bend-insensitive multimode: More to the story

Jan. 1, 2012
Since their introduction in 2009, bend-insensitive multimode fibers (BIMMF) have gained broad acceptance in the enterprise market.
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Connectivity

The patch-cord conundrum: Corrosion versus conformity

Jan. 1, 2012
Much has been written about the availability and abundance of substandard patch cords. Recently the Communications Cable ...
Cabling Installation

The twisting, turning road to standardization

Jan. 1, 2012
It has been stated several times in this magazine as well as on our companion website, cablinginstall.com, that standards are the bedrock ...
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Data Center

Moving toward 40-Gbit/sec twisted-pair cabling

Jan. 1, 2012
Bandwidth demand in office networks is growing, driven by telepresence, high-definition video and mobile applications.