Data Center Cabling Best Practices – Part 1

Data Center Cabling Best Practices – Part 1

Modern data centers are equipped with devices and networking equipment that connect them. These devices demand increasingly greater bandwidth, and so their fiber or copper cabling must perform at a high level. Today’s data centers must be flexible, scalable, reliable,...
Essential Components for Wired Networks

Essential Components for Wired Networks

Be sure to purchase the correct components before you install a wired network. The major components consist of the cable, router and network adapters. Cables You should opt for fast Ethernet or the 100 Base T cable. Ethernet (RJ-45) looks like telephone cables with...
Patch Cables and Twisted Pair Cabling

Patch Cables and Twisted Pair Cabling

The patch cable is used to link up two network devices. This type of cabling is usually a Cat6 or a Cat5e cable that connects personal computers to the wall plate or provides the short interconnects among the switches, routers and the patch panels in the wall closet...
Data Center Cabling Best Practices – Part 1

Practical Pointers in Network Cabling

Networking cabling is not a simple task. It entails expertise and attention to detail. What are valuable insights that network technicians need to know about for effective cabling and installations? Cable length is essential. The telecommunications standards...