400G Cabling Solutions: DAC, AOC, and Fiber Cabling

DAC, AOC, and Fiber Cabling With the surge of network traffic and data traffic, major data centers and telecom carriers pose a higher requirement for data rates, leading to the arrival of 400G era. In order to meet these requirements for current and future data rates – 400G, the cabling [...]

User Guide for MTP/MPO Type-B Cables

User Guide for MTP/MPO Type-B Cables MTP/MPO cables have multi-core connectors that provide more consistent and reliable performance when used in high-density, low-loss cabling, thus becoming an integral part of 40G/100G data transmission in large data centers. Hence, TIA standards define three types of polarized MTP cables: Type A, Type [...]

Cable Ties – Easy and Affordable Solution for Cable Management

Easy and Affordable Solution for Cable Management Cable ties are one of the most common and useful bits of kit in the toolbag, from the professional contractor to the DIY hobbyist. It’s probably a given that we’ve all used a cable tie at some point in our life. Cable ties are [...]

Efficient Cable Management: How to Make It Right

Efficient Cable Management A well-managed network system not only contributes to solid system uptime but also delivers significant aesthetic appealing. More importantly, efficient network  cable management can lower operation cost & time and increases the versatility and flexibility of network operation and maintenance. The significant benefits, combined with data center’s [...]

Do You Know About Optical TAP Cassettes

Optical TAP Cassettes The need for real-time network traffic monitoring in today’s intelligent data center has become compelling. Data center network administrators need to gain better visibility of their networks, optimize the performance of mission-critical applications and, more importantly, secure their networks. Optical traffic access point (TAP) cassettes are hardware [...]

J Hooks for Cable Support Systems: How Much Do You Know

J Hooks for Cable Support Systems Cable support systems including cable tray, raceway and J Hooks (i.e. J Hook fastens) support cables from the telecommunications room to a work area. Among them, J Hooks are a flexible, efficient and economical solution for support especially when cables are required to install in confined [...]

Proper Cable Labeling Guidelines

Proper Cable Labeling Guidelines Cable labeling is an essential work. Every cable you installed should be labeled. Because labeling can not only save you lots of time on troubleshooting but also can save the cost of moves, adds, and changes to the system. Labeling network cables is not difficult, but [...]

How to Use D-Ring Cable Manager

Use D-Ring Cable Manager Cable management in data center is becoming more and more difficult with the increasing of cable counts and devices. Cable management products like patch panels and rack enclosures are widely used to build the well-organized cabling system. However, there might still be cable dangling or cable [...]

Which Type of Rack Mount Fiber Enclosures Should You Choose

Rack Mount Fiber Enclosures Rack mount fiber enclosure is of vital importance for organizing and protecting fibers for rack mount cabling applications in data centers. According to different configurations, there are various rack mount fiber enclosure types available in the market. So, which type should be used for your data center rack [...]