The business community is increasingly focused on climate trends and severe weather events, and how they may impact real estate and IT operations. What considerations does climate change present for the data […]
Curious about MPO connectors and cables? Watch this short tutorial to master the basics, including how and where to use MPO cables and connectors and what each jacket color means. Read the […]
A new fiber-optic system can carry 800 gigabits of data per second, a big step up from top speeds of 100 or 200 gigabits in today’s data centers. Ciena’s new WaveLogic 5 […]
With Asia-Pacific slated to become the biggest data center market in the world in 2020, and big data revenue reaching $14.7 billion this year, data generation will only continue to rise. To […]
Network capacities are increasing by 25% to 50% every year, so technologies that support greater bandwidth over existing fiber opticcables, can save companies the significant costs and downtime associated with pulling new […]
Fiber optic cables are highly reliable if installed and operated per the manufacturers’ guidelines. A simple acronym can help you remember some key points. TACT stands for Tension, Abrasion, Crush and Twist. […]
The 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium has announced the availablity of a low-latency forward error correction (FEC) specification for 50 Gbps, 100 Gbps and 200 Gbps Ethernet networks. High latency is a problem […]
Google Cloud on Tuesday introduced a new cloud storage pricing plan designed to help customers better manage costs as their storage needs fluctuate. Enterprises that commit to spending at least $10K/month on […]
Facebook will sell excess bandwidth on two long-haul fiber routes it is building between data centers in Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. Facebook’s Middle Mile Infrastructure will sell wholesale bandwidth to carriers […]
Today’s data services are growing in volume, speed, and automation capabilities, in a race to keep pace with exploding data traffic, expanding enterprise networks, and hyperscale data center evolution. Add to that […]
