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Data Center Data center management is a multi-dimensional, ongoing challenge as managers must keep data traffic and airflow moving in the right direction. Here you will find information on high-speed cabling systems as well as news and information on data center power and cooling techniques and technologies. Data Center News & Products
Legrand veteran takes executive sales post at Middle Atlantic Products
(Feb 3, 2012)
Dan Tarkoff has been named vice president of sales, a new position within Middle Atlantic Products.
Schneider furthers IT, data center energy management integration with Cisco
(Jan 31, 2012)
At Cisco Live, Schneider Electric announced plans to expand upon its existing relationship with Cisco to broaden its IT communications and data center energy management product offerings.
TE Connectivity launches data center, physical layer management software
(Jan 30, 2012)
TE has introduced its Infrastructure Configuration Manager (ICM) software, designed for users of the company's Amptrac ninth wire system and Quareo connection point identification technology.
Panduit boosts data center infrastructure management platform
(Jan 24, 2012)
Panduit announced the launch of its Physical Infrastructure Manager (PIM) Software Platform Version 4.4, as an extension to the company's data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution.
Exec says cabinets will be put to the test in 2012
(Jan 12, 2012)
Heat dissipation is issue number one, but more-advanced access/security and software control are also coming as data centers push enclosures to their limits.
Data center-themed 2012 calendar available
(Jan 10, 2012)
The comic duo Kip and Gary make a return in a new calendar from Communications Supply Corporation.
APC's Data Center University includes cabling topics
(Jan 9, 2012)
Courses are available for free and cover topics including Power over Ethernet, standardizing the data center, and raised-floor applications.
Inlet ducting for Nexus 7009 switch
(Jan 9, 2012)
Passive system from Panduit prevents hot-air recirculation.
Legrand Ortronics adds modular, configurable cabinets to Mighty Mo line
(Jan 5, 2012)
The Mighty Mo GX cabinet series is available in 29 different frame sizes.
AFCOM acquired by iNET Interactive
(Dec 22, 2011)
Association's leadership, including organizers of the Data Center World conference and expo, will remain in place.
The Cabling Blog
by Patrick McLaughlin & Matt Vincent
CWA likes what it hears from President Obama during State of the Union
On Tuesday, January 24, as President Barack Obama wrapped up his State of the Union address, the Communications Workers of America issued a statement praising the president "for his focus on creating an America that is built to last with an economy that...
FOA says, 'We have your standard right here ... on one page'
In its January 2012 online newsletter, The Fiber Optic Association stated that it is starting a program "to make standards more accessible to the world of users, contractors, designers and installers." Specifically, the association is creating one-page...
Video demonstrates how to test patch cords for standard compliance
In a five-minute video posted to YouTube, Adrian Young, senior technical support engineer with Fluke Networks, demonstrates the procedures for using the company's Category 5e, 6 and 6A patch-cord adapters with the DTX-1800 CableAnalyzer.In the video Young...
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(Aug 12, 2011)
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Best Practices for Tier 2 Fiber Certification
Extended (Tier 2) fiber certification helps characterize individual events that are invisible when conducting only loss/length (Tier 1) testing. Only with ... Sponsored By:
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Best Practices for Inspecting & Cleaning Fiber
For centuries, optics have been inspected and cleaned to ensure the proper passage of light. While inspection and cleaning fiber connectors is not new, it is growing ... Sponsored By:
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Best Practices for Tier 1 Fiber Certification
By conducting loss/length certification of the fiber cabling infrastructure, you are ensuring that it can support the associated bandwidth demand and network applications ... Sponsored By:
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Encircled Flux ? Why You Should Care
The latest multimode launch condition standard is known as Encircled Flux and helps improve link-loss consistency for high-speed networks where it is critical to ... Sponsored By:
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Fiber Cable Troubleshooting Guide
This comprehensive Optical Fiber Test and Troubleshooting Guide provides network engineers, technicians, and fiber cable installers with practical advice on how ... Sponsored By:
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Case Study: HSBC Installs Cat 6A
See how the DTX-1800 CableAnalyzer combined with the 10Gig kit allowed technicians to quickly complete one of largest Cat 6A installations in the world.... Sponsored By:
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6 Reasons for Cable Certification
This paper identifies the specific benefits afforded by cable certification and how much it pays back to the network owner.... Sponsored By:
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Copper Cable Troubleshooting Guide
This comprehensive handbook guides you through the troubleshooting of advanced structured cabling systems using the Fluke Networks DTX CableAnalyzer, allowing ... Sponsored By:
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