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A puddle is more than just a puddle when it is a planned space filled with native plants that attract pollinators like butterflies and bees, provides migratory songbirds with habitat, and acts as a natural barrier that filters runoff water from a parking lot before it flows into a nearby stream. This important water conservation and biodiversity zone lives right here at Siemon HQ in Watertown, CT, USA and is just another example of our

The drive towards environmentally sustainable business practices has long been a double-edged sword in the network infrastructure space – especially for installers and integrators. Wading through vendor claims, customer demands and the potential minefield of finger pointing on who is responsible for what can leave network infrastructure professionals struggling to determine their ultimate role in the big green world. But even as the need to address sustainability grows, the quantity and quality of information available

The increased need for Data and Security and convergence of IP networks is resulting in more devices than ever connecting via the structured cabling system. From a wireless access point (WAP) to an intelligent lighting system, or PoE clocks and AV over IP systems, structured cabling is now supporting, with the help of remote power, almost all building automation systems. With so many elements involved and the network reach expanding to new areas of your

Our own Gary Bernstein makes a lot of sense in his tech brief entitled “The Road to 400/800G is Paved!” As he points out, enterprise data centers are currently running 1G or 10G server speeds and 10G or 40G uplink speeds and are looking at migration paths for 25G or 50G for servers and 100G or 400G for uplinks. Perhaps a step further ahead, cloud data centers currently at 10G to 25G for servers and

Whether in a classroom, waiting room, or telecom room, there is always risk of someone accidentally or intentionally disconnecting network equipment and devices. Network outlets in unprotected spaces can also be a way for sophisticated criminals to gain access to a network for the purposes of carrying out a cyberattack or installing malware, viruses, or ransomware. There are a variety of advanced security systems like video surveillance and access control that can help physically protect