Insertion loss, or the loss of signal that happens along the length of a fiber optic link, is expressed in dBs and should always be a positive number. But it can be […]
Insertion Loss: Are You Positive It’s Negative?
Top 10 Data Center Industry Trends for 2019
The data center industry is changing and growing at a striking pace. Large build-outs are causing supply-chain strains and skill shortages, while innovations in networking, power, and resiliency are creating new opportunities, […]
Fiber-optic backbone provider Hurricane Electric connects to milestone 200th Internet exchange
Hurricane Electric says its expansive network of 100G, 10G, and 1G fiber-optic connections provide customers with fewer hops, reduced latency, and greater throughput. Read the source article at cablinginstall.com
DSX CableAnalyzer now certifies GameChanger extended-reach UTP cable
Users of Fluke Networks’ DSX CableAnalyzer can certify Paige Datacom’s 200-meter-capable GameChanger UTP cable. Read the source article at cablinginstall.com
The global data center cooling market is anticipated to reach values of around $8 billion by 2023
The growing demand for facilities development and increasing need to improve energy efficiency through a reduction in power consumption and carbon footprint is leading to the growth of the data center cooling […]
Google shares data center security and design best practices | Google Cloud Blog
Google’s focus on security and protection of data is a key design criteria. Our physical security features a layered security model, including safeguards like custom-designed electronic access cards, alarms, vehicle access barriers, […]
How Corning Makes Super-Pure Glass for Fiber-Optic Cable
The glass company can’t just melt silica. The process involves glass soot particles and a grain silo of sorts. Read the source article at wired.com
61% of product engineers say IoT, sensors are most important emerging technologies: Survey – Cabling Install
Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology experienced remarkable double-digit growth in 2018, yet security for IoT continues to be the greatest challenge for electronic product developers to overcome, according to new […]
Research: Data center users don’t value energy efficiency
In its first annual “Data Centers and the Environment” report, Supermicro found that many businesses underestimate the importance of efficiency: only 28 percent of respondents consider environmental issues in the selection of […]
2019: The Year of Data Centers’ Digital Transformation
“Digital transformation” in the data center has achieved buzzword status among media and marketers everywhere, but there are real benefits to be gained from embracing the migration from manual, analog information systems […]
