Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: Cabling photos

There's a reason this was a red-hot tech meme, folks.

Oct 25th, 2019

Photo via furrutia29/Reddit

Welcome to our periodic gander at the most soul-stirring ICT cabling job site wins, as shared on social media at Reddit's photographic sub-community for 'Cableporn.'

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. There's a reason that was a red-hot tech meme, folks. As those in the professional ICT cabling trade know, it's because it's nearly always what needs to be done...

Reddit"Cleaned up our server room with what was available." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP [orig. poster]: sound4life

Reddit"Not my first time, but close. Sent to a client sight-unseen, the switch was even slightly too big for the rack but they were on a budget so I had to make do. 4 hours later this is the result." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: MrMattSz

Reddit"Previous guy didn't know how cable managers worked..." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: matt95110

Reddit"Hand dressed, they wanted a slack loop." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: duckfan317

Reddit"Doesn't take much to do the job right. Got to have a lil' integrity in this job." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: kfree68

Send your must-see cabling photos to mattv@endeavorb2b.com.

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