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Table of Contents Features Design Environment and security management a must for many Users can achieve business continuity and energy manangement with the right information-technology mangement tools ODED NACHMONI Installation Casino environments demand high-performance systems The always-on facilities can be likened to high-tier data centers,. PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN Technology All-digital hospital stays connected with Category 6 IT, telecom, and television systems run over twisted-pair cabling in this 110-bed facility. GREGG KELLY Data Center OM4 fiber cabling standard for next-generation data centers Many wise investors already have OM4 in place, even thoughthey purchased long before the standard was finalized. PAUL KOLESAR Industry SpotLight IEEE approves PoE Plus, 802.11n standards The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE; www.ieee.org) in September approved two long-awaited sets of specifications that have the potential to affect each other as well as enterprise end users' deployment of communications systems. Departments New Products Compiled by Steve Smith Editoral Price-performance issues under scrutiny In an economic climate in which retailer Wal-Mart has seen an uptick in market share while the likes of Nordstrom has dipped, the structured cabling industry is following suit. Lower-priced cabling options have hung in better sales-wise than some high-priced, high-quality brands. Perspective The importance of standards and the standards-making process Information-technology managers desire to have a cable plant that is permanent and invisible.

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