Consumers and businesses are driving exponential growth of data services, and data center operators must continue to find ways to deliver higher network speeds. Enterprise data centers must support existing legacy applications while setting the stage for new, real-time applications. A few short years ago, 10 Gigabit Ethernet was the “high-speed” alternative for connected servers, storage, routers and switches, but today’s Ethernet roadmap extends from 25 and 50 Gigabit up through 100/200 Gigabit, perhaps even 400 Gigabit. Whatever the industry, the increase in data necessitates innovative technologies and more fiber.

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