What is Mini CAT 6 Cable

All right guys, so what’s the biggest challenge in data centers? It’s cable management, right? Isn’t Copper cables makes more trouble than fibers? Especially the rigid, non-flexible, and space consumption than fibers? Oh man, it’s a huge problem. Well, mini CAT6 cables are a simple solution to these challenges with copper cabling. Let’s have a

What is Meet Me Room(MMR) in Data Centers

A meet-me room (MMR) is a secure place where customers can connect to one or more carriers. This area enables cable companies, ISPs, and other providers to cross-connect with tenants in the data center. An MMR contains cabinets and racks with carriers’ hardware that allows quick and reliable data transfer. MMRs physically connect hundreds of

What is Fiber Optic Loopback testing & cables

We all know that the importance of fiber optic cabling and its role in all major applications. So it’s very important that we need to make sure that this is working properly and maintained. In the event of troubleshooting or implementation there are many tools used, such as visual faults locator, optical power meter, &

What is Interconnect & Cross Connect

When you are making the decision to house your equipment and information in a colocation facility, space and power needs are top of mind. Still, it is just as critical to understand the different network interconnection options available to you so that your customers and business users are able to access your computational power and

How to Deploy MTP/MPO Cables and Connections?

Now let us look into the topic that how can we deploy MTP/MPO connectors and cables. This article will give you an exact idea about various MPO connectors basics and best practices. Generally, the MPO cables and connectors can be utilized in 3 ways which are MPO/MTP adaptors, MTP/MPO-LC Cassette, MTP-LC Breakout Patch Panel, Transceivers

Fundamentals of Physical Security in Data Centers

When we hear the term physical security what does it mean for you? How about the case for data centers? Physical security is the protection of personnel, hardware, software, networks, and data from physical actions and events that could cause serious loss or damage to an enterprise, agency or institution. This includes protection from fire, flood, natural

Humidity in Data Centers

A data center must continuously operate at peak efficiency in order to maintain the business functions it supports and to decrease operational expenses. In this environment, heat has the potential to create significant downtime, and therefore must be removed from the space. In addition to heat, the control of humidity in Information Technology environments is essential to

Fundamentals of Cooling in Data Center

Whenever electrical power is being consumed in an Information Technology (IT) room or data center, heat is being generated. In the Data Center Environment, heat has the potential to create significant downtime, and therefore must be removed from the space. Data Center and IT room heat removal is one of the most essential yet least

Understanding Power Cable Management in Data Centers

Cable management is essential to create a visually pleasing and clean work environment. Managing cables or wires helps to maintain basic functionality and also protects the devices from the clogged airflow due to unorganized and disordered wires. Tangled Wires or Cables are generally time-consuming to untangle. We have covered some of the major points related

Understanding Cable Management in Data Centers

From a cost perspective, building and operating a data center represents a significant piece of any Information Technology (IT) budget. The key to the success of any data center is the proper design and implementation of core critical infrastructure components. Cabling infrastructure, in particular, is an important area to consider when designing and managing any