Downtime was simply not an option. This was the primary directive established for the design and installation of the structured cabling system at SonicWALL’s new Partner Center of Excellence in Tempe, Arizona. Thanks to General Cable’s ongoing commitment to quality, innovative cable technology, it was a readily achievable goal. Extremely satisfied with their previous use of General Cable products, All-Tel Data & Fiber, Inc. (ATDF), in an effort to minimize impact on the clean, modern design chosen for the Center’s interior, proposed an inspired and efficient installation alternative to a standard cable tray system.  And ATDF selected GenSPEED® 6000 Category 6 Cable for the foundation of the Partner Center’s data communications infrastructure.

For customers seeking high efficiency and future growth potential with their networks, one choice for PoE stands above the rest, General Cable’s GenSPEED® Brand Cat 6A Cable. The expanding field of PoE technology currently allows external periphery to be powered by an Ethernet cable instead of the normal AC (alternating current) wall socket. With the world’s ever-growing demand for energy, finding new and more efficient ways to deliver it is essential. PoE not only decreases infrastructure material, when run over Cat 6A, it delivers power more efficiently.

Fairview Health Services is ready to take on the very latest medical technologies and redefine the delivery of health care in Minnesota’s Twin Cities and the surrounding communities, thanks to a successfully designed, deployed and tested PanGen® structured cabling solution. The new data center and bandwidth provided by the GenSPEED® 10 MTP™ Cat 6A Cable and Panduit connectivity will allow Fairview to implement server virtualization and consolidation for cutting operational costs while supporting current and future applications, which will ultimately improve patient care. Fairview will continue to maintain its position as a nationally recognized leader in clinical excellence and innovation.

With the increased complexity of 10 Gig systems, it is necessary to design data communications cables that are able to mitigate the problem of alien crosstalk while maintaining ease of use, which leads to reduced installation time and costs. General Cable’s GenSPEED® 10 MTP™ Cat 6A Cable design utilizes a revolutionary patent-pending Mosaic Crossblock™ layer that allows the cable to perform like an FTP cable, but install like a UTP cable.  This design provides the performance and size of a traditional F/UTP (Foil Twisted Pairs) or S/FTP (Shielded Twisted Pairs) cable, while being as easy to use and install as a UTP cable.

Using a building's central air-conditioning system to cool an office data center can be costly. Installing a precision-cooling system or mini-split can also be expensive, and in leased spaces, is usuallly prohibited. This paper examines the benefits of using portable spot air conditioners as a less-expensive, permanent solution.

When putting together a system of CAT6A connectivity and cable, ensure that applications such as 10GBase-T are well supported, with channel margin to spare. A component-rated panel, jack, cord or cable is only as good as the channel performance the combination is able to achieve.

The best way to assure your installation will perform at the 10GbE level is with a systems approach. This means that you should assure that all of the materials used, such as cable, connectors, distribution enclosures, adapter plates, and optical patch cords all adhere to the same standards and performance parameters. However, the responsibility to assure that the link will support the 10GbE for fiber rests initially with the designer, and finally with the installer.

The introduction of a relatively new class of commercial portable air conditioners, also called portable spot coolers, provides IT managers with a convenient way of solving their backup air-conditioning problems. In addition to being quick and easy to install, portable spot coolers are self-contained units that have little or no infrastructure impact. Also, whenever necessary, portable units can be moved to a different location in the server room and their airflow redirected. This is particularly helpful if new hot spots develop when equipment is added or racks are reconfigured.

High-speed applications in today's enterprise networks might lead one to believe that single-mode fiber enjoys an increasing advantage over multimode fiber in premises applications. However, higher speeds do not automatically mean single-mode fiber is the right choice. Although single-mode fiber has advantages for longer distances (> 1 kilometer at 1 Gb/s), multimode fiber easily supports most distances required for premises and enterprise networks. In fact, multimode fiber can support 10 Gb/s transmission to 550 meters, and 40 and 100 GB/s to at least 100 meters, for long backbone and even short campus runs. Furthermore, the optoelectronics used with multimode fiber are less expensive than those required for a single-mode system. And multimode fiber is easier to install and terminate in the field - important considerations in enterprise environments with frequent moves, adds, and changes.