Simplify Data Center Migrations

Simplify #datacenter migrations from 10 to 40, 100, 200 and 400 Gb/s with the Opt-X Unity Fiber System — It speeds up tech refreshes, reduces labor and minimizes network downtime. This connectivity solution reduces cost and saves time by reusing the fiber backbone and makes it easy to migrate from 10 to 40, 100, 200 and 400 Gb/s networks to speed tech refreshes, reduce labor and minimize network downtime.

Colocation Cabinets

Siemon’s multi-compartment cabinets come in 2 -, 3- or 4-comparment configurations and in a variety of widths, depths, heights and colors. These cabinets are the ideal solution for colocation data centers leasing rack unit space to a variety of tenants.

How Google Is Cramming More Data Into Its New Atlantic Cable

Google says the fiber-optic cable it’s building across the Atlantic Ocean will be the fastest of its kind. When the cable goes live next year, the company estimates it will transmit around 250 terabits per second, fast enough to zap all the contents of the Library of Congress from Virginia to France three times every second. That’s about 56 percent faster than Facebook and Microsoft’s Marea cable, which can transmit about 160 terabits per second between Virginia and Spain.

IoT in skincare? Shiseido blazes a new trail

Japanese multinational personal care company Shiseido is blazing a new trail in skincare with an IoT personalized skinscare system that offers to match individual users daily skin conditions and living environments to a skincare regimen.The subscription service called Optune has a dedicated app that uses an original algorithm to analyze skin condition and environmental data such as temperature, humidity, as well as sleep data. These are sent to a dedicated machine which recommends a personalized skincare pattern suitable for the users’ skin condition in real time.

What Are Fiber Media Converters | Black Box

Media converters are networking devices that convert Ethernet or other communication protocols from one cable type and then transmit it over another type, usually copper CATx/UTP to fiber. They are often used in pairs to insert a fiber segment into copper networks to increase cabling distances and enhance immunity to electromagnetic interference. They can be used to extend LANs, convert link speeds or to convert fiber modes.