Data centers are affected by many things. Climate can influence the choice of location, but there are usually many additional factors such as the state of the local economy, proximity to consumers, […]
The hottest and coolest data center locations
SWDM: The lowest total cost solution for 40G/100G in the enterprise data center
Ideally, enterprises would like to upgrade their data centers to 40G/100G Ethernet without changing their existing duplex multimode fiber infrastructure being used for 10G Ethernet. Also, many would like to maintain the […]
4 basic ‘how-to’ rules of fiber polarity
Understanding fiber polarity and how to connect a system with absolute certainty is key to a successful installation. The tricky part, however, is that there is no “right” way to approach fiber […]
Molex spotlights high-speed MPN Structured Cabling line at 2018 BICSI Winter
Molex will showcase end-to-end MPN Structured Cabling solutions at the 2018 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition. Digitization, analytics and edge computing deliver unprecedented value, yet require solutions that are agile and cost-effective. […]
Samsung emerges as the world’s largest chipmaker
After 22 years of being in the lead, Intel has finally ceded the crown of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer – to Samsung. According to Gartner, the South Korean electronics giant shipped […]
Cable Testing 101: Know How to Calculate Loss Budget?
While you might hear your CFO grumbling about staying under budget from a dollar perspective, staying under your loss budget from a fiber perspective has a much bigger impact on your network […]
Simplified coherent transceiver could revolutionize broadband
UK researchers have tested a novel design for an optical transceiver that could provide dedicated data rates to each user of more than 10Gb/s for a truly super-fast, yet low-cost, broadband connection […]
Finisar 100G SWDM4 QSFP28 Transceiver Releases to Full Production
Finisar today announced that it is in full production of its 100G shortwave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) optical transceiver. The pluggable QSFP28 transceiver is the first mass-produced module capable of transmitting 100 […]
Vitex Introduces Dual Rate 40/100G QSFP28 Transceiver
Vitex LLC, a leading provider of high speed transceiver solutions adds new 40/100G dual rate QSFP28 SR4 transceiver module to its existing 100G transceiver offerings. Read the source article at PR.com
Optical Trends in the Data Center
This presentation from the Fall BICSI Conference covers transceivers, servers, switches fiber type and cable distance. Read the source article at BICSI
