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Volume 15, Issue 2

Volume 15, Issue 2

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Volume 15, Issue 2

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New Products

Feb. 1, 2007

The company’s InfraStruXure system is now available in a plug-and-play version that integrates the UPS, rack, and rack-mount power distribution in a single unit.

Shielded cabling making a market re-emergence

Feb. 1, 2007

For decades, the use of shielded cabling systems in LANs within North America has been an oddity...

Copper’s roller-coaster ride can throw you off track

Feb. 1, 2007

Have you ever been to The Stratosphere hotel in Las Vegas? If you haven’t but you’d recognize the famous Strip from a photograph, The Stratosphere is the hotel that looks a little...

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Choosing the right fiber for premises applications

Feb. 1, 2007

Multimode is usually best for most situations, but new singlemode technology offers long-distance punch.

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All multimode fiber is not created equal

Feb. 1, 2007

Bandwidth, reach, and cost are among the key factors you’ll need to weigh.

More content from Volume 15, Issue 2

Telecom association expands certification, training options

Feb. 1, 2007

The Telecommunications Project Management Association (TPMA; www.telpm.

Cabling and silicon vendors demonstrate 10GBase-T capability

Feb. 1, 2007

In separate sets of testing, silicon vendor Solarflare Communications (www.solarflare.com) teamed up with cabling system manufacturers Siemon...

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Software helps map out a data center strategy

Feb. 1, 2007

To properly manage the physical layer in mission-critical data centers, you need to go far beyond the traditional spreadsheet.

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Precious metal: Where is copper market headed?

Feb. 1, 2007

Global copper pricing is ever an up-and-down proposition, though some see increased stability for ’07.

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Product Focus: fiber-optic test equipment

Feb. 1, 2007

FiberFinder, a patented non-disruptive technology that induces less than 1 db loss, is designed to take the guesswork out of fiber identification...

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Performance, workmanship play key roles in data centers

Feb. 1, 2007

While cabling is just a piece of the large data center puzzle, it is an important piece nonetheless.