Table of ContentsFeaturesDispelling myths about intelligent-management toolsIt’s not just for the largest organizations, nor does it have to bust your IT budget. Inspection a critical piece of fiber-plant testingTools such as fault locators and microscopes are must-haves for technicians commissioning fiber-optic systems in any environment. Optimizing Ethernet systems in manufacturing plantsConsider environmental risks and select hardened cabling, networking devices to ensure long-term performance and reliability. Data centers slowly shifting to converged networkingThough uptake of FCoE might be slow, those adopting the protocol know what they will get from it. DepartmentsMore than 10-Gig on twisted pair?Recently we hosted a webcast seminar on the topic of 10-Gbit Ethernet total cost of ownership. New ProductsThe OmniConverter GPoE/S media converter is a 10/100/1000 UTP to 100Base-FX or 1000Base-X fiber multi-port media converter ... Industry SpotlightBerkeley Lab, Silicon Valley group talk energy-efficient data centersResearchers at the United States Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (www.lbl.gov) recently collaborated with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group ... |
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