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Category Archives: Data Center Infrastructure
10GBASE-T is here and a real power and cost saver!
According to PHY manufacturer Aquantia (www.aquantia.com), 95% of all the major switch vendors now have a 10GBASE-T offering. These switches increase bandwidth and throughput in data centers and are significantly less power than the equivalent 10ea 1GbE ports. Power is now … Continue reading
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Navigating the Pros & Cons of Structured Cabling vs. Top of Rack in the Data Center
A whitepaper from the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association’s (CCCA) data center committee is a guide for data center professionals and IT managers. The whitepaper examines the many factors to consider when evaluating top of rack (ToR) and structured cabling … Continue reading
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Maximum space savings and air flow in the data center using reduced diameter RazorCore cables
Siemon expands its comprehensive line of fiber trunking solutions with XGLO RazorCore assemblies. Siemon’s RazorCore cables have a significantly reduced cable outside diameter (OD) for maximum space savings and air flow. Available in OM3 and OM4 laser-optimized multimode fiber and in … Continue reading
Siemon wins Saudi data center project for Bank AlJazira
Global infrastructure specialist, Siemon, has been selected by Bank AlJazira to supply a complete, end-to-end, IT infrastructure for the bank’s new data centers across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This development has been spurred by the bank’s strategy for growth … Continue reading
Siemon Digital Magazine – INNOVATE – Cabling For The Future
I’m pleased to announce the latest edition of INNOVATE – Cabling for the Future, an Interactive Digital Magazine about Siemon and our customers. Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling … Continue reading
John Siemon on The Great Cable Debate
In the October 2012 of Network magazine (Middle East), the cover story is “The Great Cable Debate: Two cabling giants debate whether UTP [unshielded twisted pair] or STP [shielded twisted pair] cables are best for 10GBASE-T networks” where it has … Continue reading
Next Generation IEEE BASE-T Study Group Contribution Suggests Shielded Cabling as the Better Choice
Posted on the public area of the newly formed IEEE 802.3 Next Generation BASE-T study group is an interesting contribution by Dan Dove of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation proposing three distinct cabling reach topologies for different applications in the data … Continue reading
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Contractor Pitstop – Siemon’s V600 24″ (600mm) Cabinet
Looking for a cost-effective, feature-rich 24” (600mm) cabinet solution? Check out Siemon’s V600: Standard footprint 24” (600mm) width, 40” (1000mm) and 48” (1200mm) depth options, 45U Flexible mounting options Standard 19” mounting rails are depth adjustable to support multiple equipment … Continue reading
TIA releases 942-A – what it means to you in simple terms.
TIA 942 was the first data center cabling standard in the US. Many countries either follow or at least use its guidance. In TIA (View the Standards Informant Guide to TIA Standards), standards are written with a useful life of … Continue reading
Not All Fiber Optic Assemblies are Created Equal [INFOGRAPHIC]
In this Infographic, we look at the results of benchmark tests comparing fiber optic cable assemblies from established global manufacturers versus low-cost generic assembly house options and explore the potential impact on your network. Get the full test results … Continue reading