IT Troubleshooting: prevention is always better than cure. But many organizations waste time and resources treating the wrong ailment! Take a look at the IT Troubleshooting Process infographic and let us know which one reminds you of your organization.
IT Trouble Shooting Infographic
Uptime Institute’s new Outage Severity Rating (OSR) gauges data center, digital infrastructure service interruptions
Uptime Institute this week announced its new Outage Severity Rating (OSR), created to help the digital infrastructure and data center community better understand and articulate service outages in the context of how each incident affects the business.
SCTE-ISBE adds structured cabling training courses for Carrier Ethernet, fiber
The SCTE and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE) last month announced new training partnerships to expand professional learning and development capabilities in the areas of Carrier Ethernet and fiber-optic structured cabling.
Basic Knowledge of Fiber Optic Connectors
An optical fiber connector has three major components: the ferrule, the connector body and the coupling mechanism. Generally made from ceramic, metal or high quality plastic, the ferrule is a thin structure (often cylindrical) that holds the glass fiber. The connector body is a plastic or metal structure that holds the ferrule and attaches to the jacket and strengthens members of the fiber cable itself. And the coupling mechanism is a part of the connector body that holds the connector in place when it gets attached to another device.
Why Zone Cabling makes sense for PoE in Digital Buildings
When Power over Ethernet (PoE) was introduced in 2003, it was available for only a handful of low-power operations and devices. Today, PoE is one of the fastest growing networking applications. A wide range of enterprise devices and technology rely on PoE, including lighting, access controls, laptops and desktop computers, IP cameras, information kiosks, industrial automation equipment, and wireless access points (WAPs). With the advent of digital buildings and the Internet of Things (IoT), PoE is poised for unprecedented expansion in the enterprise. To leverage the many capabilities of PoE, network designers are increasingly turning to zone cabling architectures as an alternative to traditional home run cabling in digital buildings.
Essentials of Data Center Projects
NOW AVAILABLE: Essentials of Data Center Projects, 1st Edition With 200+ pages, the EDCP provides the underlying knowledge necessary for data centers in the following areas: Concepts, Planning, Implementation, Project Management, Documentation
Digital Transformation Is Not About Technology
A recent survey of directors, CEOs, and senior executives found that digital transformation (DT) risk is their #1 concern in 2019. Yet 70% of all DT initiatives do not reach their goals. Of the $1.3 trillion that was spent on DT last year, it was estimated that $900 billion went to waste. Why do some DT efforts succeed and others fail? Fundamentally, it’s because most digital technologies provide possibilities for efficiency gains and customer intimacy. But if people lack the right mindset to change and the current organizational practices are flawed, DT will simply magnify those flaws. Five key lessons have helped us lead our organizations through digital transformations that succeeded.
Utility Grid Experiences First Cyberattack
The U.S. utility industry may have just experienced its first malicious “cyber event”—or at least the first such event to be reported. In March, an anonymous utility in the Western region of the country filed an “Electric Emergency and Disturbance Report” with the Department of Energy (DOE). The utility stated a “cyber event that causes interruptions of electrical system operations” occurred on March 5 from 9:12 a.m. until 6:57 p.m., in some of its service areas across multiple states. However, no loss of power occurred, and no customers were affected, according to the report.
Siemon educates on IT infrastructure across Middle East in conjunction with Cisco, BICSI
Global IT infrastructure specialist Siemon reports that it successfully completed a series of educational events across the Middle East to share knowledge and expertise on the latest developments and trends impacting enterprise, intelligent building and data center infrastructure.
The Internet of Things is changing how commercial buildings operate — here’s where the technology is going
Today’s commercial buildings waste up to 30% of energy, but solutions that use the Internet of Things could help change that.
