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Techsplainer Light Series: The Speed of Light

In recent news, the James Webb Space Telescope has made headlines around the world for the clearest, most in-depth photos of space to date. Amongst

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July 26, 2022
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What is data center interconnection and what are the different types

For data center and telecommunication networks, interconnection is the physical linking of one network to another to mutually exchange traffic. Back in the early internet days of the mid-90s, interconnection was between networks and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Today, interconnection is the ecosystem that powers digital business, extending the capability of networks by providing virtual or physical connectivity to customers, providers, suppliers, or other business locations, to just about wherever you require.

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April 28, 2021
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Techsplainer: What is Modular Connectivity?

Modular connectivity, we talk about it all the time – but what is it?

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January 14, 2021
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What is Hyperscale? E-book

Hyperscale – it’s in our name but what does it mean? Read our e-book to find out: How much of the world’s total internet traffic

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December 10, 2020
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What is a Loopback?

A loopback is commonplace amongst the equipment used when testing data center networks but what is it and how does it work?

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May 13, 2020
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How To Reduce Data Center Operational Costs

Efficient fiber management has become a critical consideration with respect to data center architecture given the widespread adoption of fiber optic connectivity across hyperscale, co-location and telecommunication markets. Proper implementation of fiber management presents numerous benefits to data center operators with cost reduction being one of the more significant and sought-after.

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May 13, 2020
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What is a Meet-Me Room?

Put simply, a Meet-Me Room (MMR), otherwise known as ENI (External Network Interface) or MDA (Main Distribution Area), is a relatively small but very important space inside a data center where internet service providers, telecommunications carriers, cable companies, etc. converge to interconnect or cross-connect with one another and exchange data before distribution of services to other areas of the building.

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May 13, 2020
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Single-Mode and Multimode Fiber

Single Mode (SM) and Multimode (MM) are the names given to two competing designs of optical fiber based on how many paths of light are transmitted along the fiber core – single mode, meaning “one path”, or multimode, meaning “more than one path.” A mode can be described as a “path” or “ray” of light in the core of the optical fiber.

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May 13, 2020
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High Fiber Counts In Colocation Data Centers

Due to the global emergence of “cloud” providers, connectivity has become more of a pain point within data center architecture in recent years; not only for the cloud provider’s own infrastructure but also that of colocation data centers.

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May 13, 2020
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What is a Fiber Optic Patch Panel?

A fiber optic patch panel is commonly described as the interface panel that connects multiple optical fiber cables and optical equipment. Patch panels are rack-mountable onto 19”, 21”and 23” rack systems, and some are designed to be wall-mountable.

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May 13, 2020
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Future Proofing Data Center Cabling Infrastructures

Today’s business requirements are changing daily, and the infrastructure that supports those businesses needs to be equally dynamic. That means providing highly scalable connectivity infrastructure to enable the rapid integration and migration to next generation, higher speed, active equipment in your IT deployment.

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May 13, 2020
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CPR – Construction Product Regulation

This is a short and easy to read explanation of the CPR and how it applies to fiber optic cables and copper balanced cables. The Construction Product Regulation (CPR) (EU No.305/2011) provides regulatory rules by using a harmonized standard (EN 50575:2014/ A1:2016) for the “reaction to fire” of cables permanently incorporated into buildings and construction works.

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May 13, 2020
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What is an AOC?

In today’s datacenters, bandwidth demands are continually on the increase and to accommodate these bandwidth demands the speeds of the networks in the datacenter are also increasing.

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May 13, 2020
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What is Base-8?

Since the dawn of time, or at least since fiber optic cables were first produced in 1975, they have always been bundled in multiples of twelve fibers / tubes. Cable fiber counts were commonly 12, 24, 48, 96, 144, and recently all the way up to 6,912 (576 individual 12-fiber units).

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May 11, 2020
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Understanding Different Types of Data Center

All data centers are essentially buildings that provides space, power and cooling for network infrastructure. They centralize a business’s IT operations or equipment, as well as store, share and manage data. Businesses depend on the reliability of a data center to ensure that their daily IT operations are always functioning. As a result, security and reliability are often a data centers top priority.

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May 11, 2020
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