When it comes to choosing optical fiber cabling for your data center, it’s important to understand the hidden costs of making the wrong choice. Just because optical fiber assemblies from certain sources […]
Cost is More than a Price Tag
Liz Goldsmith
Laser Classifications and Safety
Most fiber optic transmission systems are considered a Class 1 laser product because under normal conditions the laser emissions are completely enclosed and there are low power levels being transmitted. It isn’t […]
BICSI D033 standard keeps up with smart buildings
BICSI D033, “Information Communication Technology Design and Implementation Practices for Intelligent Buildings and Premises” is targeted for publication later this year and will identify best practices for integrating diverse applications and devices […]
Roundtable: Will 5G Accelerate the Data Center Sector?
What might 5G mean for the data center industry, and when will its impact be felt? Data Center Frontier interviewed Chris Sharp of Digital Realty, Tim Mirick of Sabey Data Centers and […]
RCDDs earn more
Data from more than 1,200 cabling industry professionals shows pay gaps among geographies, education levels, technical specialties, and professional certifications. Among the results of the CI&M salary survey, is that RCDDs earn […]
Ideal Networks introduces handheld industrial Ethernet network and cabling tester
Ideal Networks recently launched NaviTEK IE, which it describes as a purpose-built handheld network tester designed for commissioning, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of ProfiNet industrial Ethernet networks as well as standard Ethernet […]
Submer, ZutaCore Debut Liquid Cooling Tech at Open Compute Summit
Several emerging providers of liquid cooling technology for data centers are rolling out new designs at the Open Compute Project Summit 2019, which begins today in San Jose, Calif. Read the source […]
Big data and healthcare: Life saving benefits and future challenges
The emerging science of precision medicine uses patient data to provide personalized healthcare insights where doctors can not. By offering a second perspective,data driven machine learning algorithms can offer critical secondary feedback […]
4G, 5G Not So Secure
Newly discovered vulnerabilities in 4G and 5G cellular paging protocols open up associated devices to attack.Researchers discovered that if several phone calls are set up and canceled in a short period of […]
What is a fiber optic patch panel
A fiber optic patch panel is commonly described as the interface panel that connects multiple optical fiber cables and optical equipment. Patch panels are rack-mountable onto 19”, 21”and 23” rack systems, and […]
