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

Structured Cabling Design for Data Centers

In today’s fast-paced world, change is the only constant, and nowhere is this more evident than in the enterprise IT arena. The evolving nature of technology makes it mandatory for organizations to review and replace data center network cabling in order to cope with constantly growing business needs. Data center network cabling is the backbone that supports

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

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

STP vs UTP

Shielded Twisted Pair(STP) and Unshielded Twisted Pair(UTP)

As we all know that there are two types of data transmitting medium available on the market which are copper twisted pair cables and fiber optic cables. We want to make use of both of these cables in a network environment and one of the most widely used cables is Twisted-pair cables which we cannot deny. Twisted-pair

What is MPO(Multi-fiber Push-On) or MTP(Multi-fiber Termination Push-on)

We all know that there are multiple types of fiber optic cables & connectors are available in the market. Each of these is evolved in different stages and having its own advantages. One of the best fiber optic cabling solutions was the invention of MPO cables and MPO Connectors. We will discuss what is MPO

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Structure of Fiber Rows in MPO Connectors

Previous article has given you an overall idea about the MPO cables and connectors. In this article, we will understand the structure of MPO Connectors and cables and MPO Polarity. MPO Polarity and it’s different types are very important for us to understand when it comes to cabling. MTP/MPO connector factory terminated assembly can house