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High-speed Cabling News & Products
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.
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.
Report: Big opportunity for 40G connectivity
(Dec 22, 2011)
Trends point to 40G switches being deployed much more quickly than their 1- and 10-G predecessors.
Cisco: By 2014, cloud traffic will surpass traditional data center traffic
(Dec 19, 2011)
Latest report on projections and trends also says that more than three-fourths of data center traffic stays within the data center.
Data center study shows fiber outpacing copper by 16 percent
(Dec 19, 2011)
Study of six countries shows a 58:42 ratio for fiber and points to a growing trend of preterminated systems.
Some 10-Gig network gear requires proprietary cabling
(Dec 19, 2011)
Blogger uncovers anomalies with direct attach copper assemblies and gets Cisco to admit they're against cables in the data center.
Zone distribution cabling model works well in data centers, CommScope says
(Dec 5, 2011)
In a blog post, the company's technical marketing manager for enterprise data centers says the architecture is good for medium, large and mega data centers.
Linux-based KVM extenders enable maximum remote multi-display flexibility using minimum fiber-optic cabling
(Nov 10, 2011)
Latest Linux software for Matrox KVM extenders offers largest multi-display desktop using fewest fiber-optic strands, claims the company.
Seminar discusses best practices for data center architectures, media options and testing
(Nov 4, 2011)
Online presentation offered by the TIA Fiber Optics LAN Section features three technology experts.
Report says Cloud will forever change data center switch market
(Nov 4, 2011)
Research from Dell'Oro Group says the market is moving toward fewer but larger equipment purchasers.
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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Webcasts
Upcoming
Optical Fiber, Cable and Connectivity
We will examine optical infrastructure “from the ground up” – including the optical fiber itself, fiber-optic cable, and connectivity options...
(Feb 08, 2012 12:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM GMT)
Sponsored By:
OFS US Conec Ltd. Total Cable Solutions Available On Demand
Non-compliant Cable: Understanding the Risks and Avoiding Liability
This is a "don't-miss" webcast for installation contractors, designers, inspectors and even end users who want the latest information and tools to assure ... Sponsored By:
Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) Crowell & Moring Underwriters Laboratories
Resolving the Evolving 10G Interconnect
10G is a natural progression to accommodate the bandwidth required for today’s data center. Different 10G interface standards and media solutions are ... Sponsored By:
Omnitron Systems Related High-speed Cabling News & Products
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(Nov 30, 2011)
Angled Cat 6 cables for confined networking spaces
(Nov 29, 2011)
Cable-box design allows tool-free interlocking
(Nov 10, 2011)
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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RoHS/WEEE Overview and Recommendations
The increasing global awareness of the impact that products and the manufacturing processes used to make them has on the ecology has prompted efforts to control ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling
This joint white paper prepared by Legrand | Ortronics and Fluke Networks reviews best practices for the technician performing field tests on installed optical fiber ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Encircled Flux ? The New Standard in Multimode Testing Accuracy
Have you ever tested a multimode fiber optic link with light sources from two different equipment vendors? By simply using a different light source you may notice ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Fiber Plant Characterization and Troubleshooting (Tier 2 Certification)
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Loss-Length (Tier 1) Fiber Certification
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Inspection and Cleaning
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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