The #HSNPlugfest will give our member companies a key opportunity to test #Ethernet solutions, including PHYs, NICs, switches, test and measurement equipment, and various media at speeds of 25, 50, 100, 200, […]
HSNPlugfest a testing ground for Ethernet Solutions
Bi-directional Testing required by industry standards
Industry standards require that fiber OTDR certification be done in both directions that’s because testing in just one direction can lead to false failures or even strange results like gainers. Experts know […]
The five stages of cloud (security)
Security has been a key consideration at each stage of the cloud adoption cycle, as IT provision has moved from on-premise to outside a company’s walls. Equally, faced with simultaneously using private […]
Data Center Outages are Common, Costly, and Preventable
Uptime Institute research data shows that downtime is common and may even be increasing, despite many advances. Complexity and extensive use of third parties has made life more difficult for management. This […]
Data Center Tips of the Trade: Class A Finishes per SDI and FSI
SDI and FSI may sound like acronyms for exploring the stratosphere, such as the Strategic Defense Initiative (aka “Star Wars”) and the Frontier Spaceflight Institute. But for mission-critical data centers, they’re simply […]
Gen 6 FC-NVMe Maturity Demonstrated at the Fourth FC-NVMe Focused Plugfest
After more than 20 years in the marketplace, Fibre Channel (FC) continues to be the most trusted Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity of choice in leading data centers. Highlighting the popularity of […]
Growth in the Data Center Interconnect Segment
The data center interconnect application has emerged as an important and fast-growing segment in the network landscape. This article will explore several of the reasons for this growth, including market changes, network […]
Inventing the (Fiber Optic) Future
Before 1972, New York company Corning was known mainly for making TV picture tubes and for the iconic cookware bearing its name. But behind the scenes, the work of a small group […]
UK pledges to adopt full fiber broadband by 2033
The proposal comes as part of a new national telecoms strategy drawn up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Under its targets, all of the UK will have […]
Will a Robot take your job?
These are worrying times for many ordinary telecom workers. In the last few weeks, five of the world’s biggest service providers have collectively announced plans to cut 36,500 jobs, a figure that […]
