Table of ContentsIndustry SpotlightSan Francisco colocation facility expands data center with Category 6 solutionsA 3,000-square-foot data center expansion for San Francisco colocation and managed service provider ColoServe (www.coloserve.com), complete with a Categor 6 cabling infrastructure...
APC launches 3-in-1 data center design toolsIntegrating data center design, operations, and management in one software platform, APC’s (www.
Short runs…CORNING, NY-Corning (www.corning.com) has developed an optical fiber-based technology for FTTx networks designed to allwo the cabled fiber to be bent...
Cable assembly in NECA spotlightFrom show-stopper to featured product, Quik-Pull custom cable assemblies, developed by Clifford of Vermont (www.cliffordvt.com), will be among the headliners in the new product room at this year's NECA Show...
Acquisition, upgrades move ConEst rapidly forwardLess than a year ago, bidding and project-management software producer ConEst (www.conest.com) announced it was acquiring the RapidBOM telecommunications design...
DepartmentsEditorialDon’t accept short shriftOK, this month I won’t be as wordy as I normally am. That’s mostly because I’m not allowed to be anymore.
New ProductsNew ProductsThe patent-pending USB SuperBooster wall plate allows a USB signal to run over Category 5, 5e, and 6 patch cords, enabling a USB device to function...
Product FocusProduct Focus: enclosuresAFL Telecommunications’ newly designed fiber distribution hub (FDH) features a dual-door access-one door opens from the front, the other from the side...
PerspectiveOptical connectivity a good choice in the data centerOptical connectivity can maximize a data center’s overall operations efficiency.
FeaturesInstallationBack to school with 10-Gbit EthernetRural Georgia school district acquires E-rate funds to implement the most advanced UTP cabling available.
TechnologyIPLM: Why it achieves value beyond port countIntelligent Physical Layer Management systems can bring to the physical layer the capabilities that are possible at higher layers of the network.
Data CenterFeeling hot, hot, hot …and not liking itWhile heat has always been an issue in data centers, density makes it a critical concern today.
WirelessWill 802.11n be a good neighbor?The protocol is designed to interoperate with legacy a/b/g access points, with a non-high-throughput duplicate mode aiding performance.
Thermal ManagementHot-air isolation cools high-density data centersMethods for isolating the chilled supply air from the hot return air are plenty, and worthy of close examination.
SecurityCabling considerations for network-based videoThe cabling installation professional’s role in the deployment of video over IP is crucial; so is the need to perform their tasks well.
DesignBlown fiber systems see growth and acceptanceVendors enhance product lines as blown fiber increases market share in specific markets and regions.
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