Our industry commonly uses the term “RJ45” to refer to the modular 8-position, 8-contact (8P8C) interface deployed for Ethernet over copper twisted-pair network cabling despite it pretty much being a case of […]
RJ45 a case of Mistaken Identity
Greg Sanels elected Chair of TR-42; Roman Shubochkin elected Vice Chair of TR-42.12
OFS congratulates Distinguished Members of the OFS Technical Staff Greg Sandels, the newly elected Chair of the TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Committee & Roman Shubochkin will serve as Vice Chair of TR-42.12 Optical Fibers and Cables Subcommittee! […]
Record breaking fiber transmission speed reported
NICT Network System Research Institute and Fujikura Ltd. (Fujikura, President: Masahiko Ito) developed a 3-mode optical fiber, capable of wide-band wavelength multiplexing transmission with standard outer diameter (0.125 mm) that can be […]
Illegal tire graveyard could become Point One’s $1.6bn data center campus
A Fauquier County board supervisor accidentally identified the property for Point One’s proposed $1.6bn data center campus after receiving notice of an illegal tire dump. Upon visiting the site, District Lee supervisor […]
Eight steps for a pain-free cloud migration
Preparation is crucial to project success, and progressing through the following key stages offers a better chance of running a smooth migration with minimum disruption. Tweeted by @ilandcloud https://twitter.com/ilandcloud/status/984743001401516032 Read the source […]
New Skills, Training Are Essential for the Data Center Workforce
The adoption of new technologies leads to competitive advantages, which then benefits customers, users, and data center leaders. Change also creates both challenges and opportunities for the data center workforce. I had […]
Cleanliness key for fiber optic connectors
Contaminated connectors are the #1 cause for troubleshooting in fiber optic networks. While standards bodies have established acceptance criteria for the quality and cleanliness of fiber connector end faces, technicians still face […]
Untangle Your Tower’s Bird Nest
Spring is a time of renewal. The days are getting longer, the countryside is getting green, and nature’s critters are getting busy, too. Observing birds building their nests is one of my […]
Gartner Lists the Trends I&O Teams Need to See Coming
The job before infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders everywhere is “digital transformation” not “digital incrementalism,” and we believe Gartner recognizes the wholesale nature of the move to d… Tweeted by @Equinix https://twitter.com/Equinix/status/984599570377330689 […]
Cisco updates Tetration analytics, and disaggregates switches
datacenterdynamics.com – Network giant Cisco has made a couple of significant steps towards embracing more open data center architectures. It has reformulated its Tetration analytics for on-demand use, and also now allows […]
