With the emergence of Enterprise-funded DAS deployments, and with the marriage of Fiber and RF for Active DAS networks – it is critical for Enterprise installers and their partners to clearly understand […]
Looking for density, simplicity, scalability & modularity for your data center?
The components of the EDGE8 solution combine all of the features required for density, simplicity, scalability, and modularity of Corning’s EDGE solutions with the superior network scalability, improved link performance, and 100% […]
UNH-IOL promotes data center open networking interoperability with ONIE certification program | FierceTelecom
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) has introduced a certified Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) Logo Certification Program, reflecting a desire by data center providers to have a broader choice […]
Best Practices of Design & Operation of a Data Center
Join Steven Shapiro at the AFCOM Data Center World Conference for ‘Best Practices of Design and Operation of a Data Center’ – April 6th Thursday, 10:45 – 11:45am. From site selection to […]
What is the Biggest Data Center Design Mistake?
Many data center managers and facilities teams focus on expanding floor space versus expanding their compute power. They may think, “We have 10,000 square feet now, which means we’ll need 15,000 square […]
LAN Standards, News & Trends: 2017 Update
Get the latest information about Cabling Standards from FOTC Standards Chair Cindy Montstream. Attendees will earn one BICSI CEC for attending. Read the source article at BrightTALK
TIA to publish updated administration standard and new AIM standard concurrently – Cabling Install
The Telecommunications Industry Association’s (TIA) Subcommittee TR-42.6, Telecommunications Infrastructure and Equipment Administration, is poised to publish two standards simultaneously in the coming months. At the group’s most recent meeting held in early […]
Endface contamination will degrade your fiber network
Since the first commercial installations in the 1970s, the deployment of fiber-optic communication technologies has risen at an astounding rate. Fiber-optic capabilities have become so pervasive and so enabling that this technology […]
A New Approach To Building Data Centers | 2017-02-27 | ENR
In northwest Phoenix, Aligned Data Centers is building a massive facility that will use substantially less power and water due to an innovative design and construction plan. Most conspicuously, this data center […]
Data Center Design: Cable Support
Scott VanDenBerg of Data Center Knowledge walks us through some key considerations when thinking about cable support in the pathways of your data center design. He writes “pathways allow the placement of […]
