Airflow containment is an effective strategy for dealing with increasing cabinet densities while maintaining energy efficiency and keeping operating costs down in data centers.
Rack Densities On the Rise: Now Is the Prime Time for Airflow Containment
What’s Next for Data Center Networks?
Bandwidth demands continue to increase for data center operators, both within facilities and between them. The articles in this On Topic ebook look at current data center network requirements and some of the options data center network operators have to meet them.
Ciena pulls out of OFC 2020 due to coronavirus concerns
Ciena and Lumentum are pulling out of OFC due to concerns regarding the . COVID-19 coronavirus. Show organizers say they still plan to hold the event as scheduled March 8-12 in San Diego.
Tellabs offers FlexSym ONT248 enterprise Ethernet switch/ONT
Tellabs 1RU Tellabs FlexSym ONT248 offers a 48-port Ethernet switch capability that can be connected to a passive optical LAN as well as reuse existing copper horizontals. Each port supports up to 60 W of Power over Ethernet, which is limited only by the capacity of the redundant modular hot-swappable power supplies installed. The platform is XGS-PON compatible, meaning it can support symmetrical 10-Gbps downstream and upstream connections.
Ultra-high-fiber-count cables require care during installation and termination
The installation and use of singlemode fiber-optic cables with fiber counts in the thousands has prompted installers to learn and implement techniques that are not required when they install cables with lower fiber counts. These cables have emerged and grown in deployment driven by the growth of hyperscale data centers.
In-Depth: The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things isn’t a separate internet. It’s more like a growing accommodation for the unique requirements of connected devices that are not under immediate human direction, and which aren’t intended to be a human-internet interface. The connections provided to these devices will likely serve new applications. The huge number of anticipated devices requires us to rethink the technical means and economics of connections.
Superior Essex revamps website to evolve, enhance customer experience
Superior Essex’s new website makes it easier for visitors to learn more about all of the company’s various families of copper, fiber and hybrid cabling products designed for specific applications in both the outside plant (OSP) and premises settings.
George Jetson Meets Smart Buildings
There used to be a Saturday morning cartoon called The Jetsons. It was very futuristic – and one of the noteworthy things in the series was the smart building George and his family lived in. A robot that took care of the household, an integrated jogging floor on the balcony, push-button TV screen that triggered machines to cook dinner, set mood lighting, activate mood music; windows that got darker or lighter, and so much more. Here in 2020, we are getting ever-closer to the George Jetson era.
How Ethernet Has Enabled Today’s Hyper-Connected World
One of the most important elements to the success of the Internet even from its earliest days nearly 40 years ago is Ethernet. Bob Metcalfe, known as the Father of Ethernet, came together with peers to invent and develop the Ethernet local-area network (LAN) technology and its system of packet protocols. This allowed personal computers to efficiently share files and printers, a major advancement for its time.
2020 State of 5G Deployments
The battle for #5G supremacy is heating up. The new VIAVI report, “The State of 5G Deployments,” found that commercial #5G networks have been deployed in 378 cities across 34 countries. Find out more 5G facts here: https://buff.ly/2VnCDVx
