The gigantic data centers that power the internet consume vast amounts of electricity and emit 3 percent of global CO2 emissions. To change that, data companies need to turn to clean energy […]
Energy Hogs: Can World’s Huge Data Centers Be Made More Efficient?
Optics to the Chip: The Key to Super-Fast Networks of the Future
The network cable plugs into the port, clicking as it snaps into place. That’s always been the way that IT devices have created physical connections. That may need to change in coming […]
VIAVI Given 5-Star Rating in CRN 2018 Partner Program Guide
CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has given VIAVI a 5-Star rating in its 2018 Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is a listing of partner programs from technology vendors that […]
Building data centers with a conscience
Today, the data center industry uses around six percent of the world’s global electricity supply. The data center industry isn’t slowing down either. The growth rate is dramatic, and whilst it remains […]
NFOEC ’18 to take place in Philadelphia
We are very excited to announce this year’s @TheNFOC Conference will be held @TheFranklin Institute in @PhiladelphiaGov & will showcase #FTTx products, key #manufacturers, #fiberoptics, #wireless, #telecom & #broadband. Learn more about […]
White Paper: Updating Power over Ethernet Standards for More Power, Speed, and Efficiency – Cabling Install
Power over Ethernet (PoE) provides organizations with a simple and convenient option for powering devices such as IP phones and low-power cameras. Now, as technology continues to evolve, the structured cabling infrastructure […]
Leading Edge Tool Kit
Corning Optical Communications’ UniCam High-Performance Toolkit 2 can be used to install LC, SC, ST connectors and all fiber types. “This capability greatly simplifies fiber termination operations for contractors and allows them […]
Fiber termination tool also calculates insertion loss
Panduit has revolutionized field-installable fiber terminations with its OptiCam 2 fiber termination tool. The tool goes beyond a pass-fail reading to provide an immediate calculated insertion loss for “right-the-first-time” terminations. The company […]
Determining the best polarity for today’s and tomorrow’s data center cabling infrastructure – Cabling Install
In the data center space, we have seen an increase in speeds from Megabits per second (Mbits/sec) to Gigabits per second (Gbits/sec). During this time we have seen three MPO/MTP polarity methods […]
In Vatican, a Data Center for Centuries’ Worth of History
Building a compact data center is always challenging; but how about doing it in a historic 15th century library full of priceless antique manuscripts, under the watchful eye of the Pope? In […]
