Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution
Data Center Challenges
The extraordinary growth of cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence has had a dramatic impact on data center scale, design, and connectivity.
In the last 20 years, global IP traffic has gone from 12 petabytes per month to a mammoth 156,000 petabytes (156 exabytes) and doesn’t show signs of stopping, rising a predicted 396,000 petabytes per month by 2022, an increase of over 150%.
At AFL Hyperscale, we develop and deliver advanced, scalable network infrastructure solutions to facilitate the ultra-high fiber counts, bandwidth, and connectivity required today and in the future, for hyperscale and colocation data centers alike.
Our Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution is ideal for data center networks that require interconnection between and within data center buildings on a scale never seen before.
Fiber density
With the volume of fiber in data centers ever-increasing, the AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution supports your growing fiber density with cables of up to 10,368 fibers and connectivity hardware that can house up to 13,864 fibers. Across the data hall, the Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution makes distribution from high fiber counts to lower fiber counts fast, efficient, and easy to install and maintain.
Space optimization
The sheer amount of data that needs to be stored and processed in a data center means space is at a premium. Existing cable ducts are full and demand for increased connectivity and bandwidth is showing no signs of slowing. The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution accommodates large volumes of fiber cable in a small footprint, improving space optimization and utilization in ducts and pathways.
Cable management
The growth of cloud computing services has led to the development of multi-data center designs that require rich interconnections between buildings and within buildings. Accommodating these new designs into existing networks has led to severe cable management issues and network degradation over time. The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution enables data centers to connect and interconnect with ultra-high fiber count cable, using SpiderWeb Ribbon® technology, and simplify cable management across and between data centers.
Speed
From manufacturing and delivery to installation and maintenance, data center networks have the need for speed. The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution offers short lead times, reduces installation times, and speeds up moves, adds, and changes. Using practical, high-density connectivity methods including splicing, patching, and/or blowing ensures a convenient and fast deployment.
Operational costs
Reducing operational expenses is likely top of a data center operator’s to-do list. According to Microsoft and the Uptime Institute, costs related to the purchase and installation of data center equipment range between 82% and 85% of the initial capital investment. Incorporating ground-breaking SpiderWeb Ribbon technology as well as mass-fusion splice, pre-terminated, and plug-and-play solutions, the AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution dramatically cuts time and cost associated with installation and maintenance.
High performance
As the demand for connectivity increases, the performance of connected devices and the networks that support them is more important than ever. The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution is high-density yet low-loss, supporting high fiber counts in data center environments whilst reducing insertion losses.
End-to-end solution
The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution is made up of high-density cabling and connectivity for every part of the data center, from the entrance facility all the way to the customer area.
SpiderWeb Ribbon® Solutions
SpiderWeb Ribbon is made up of 12 single fibers, intermittently bonded to create a collapsible ribbon construction that can move flexibly in any direction.
SWR allows for highly efficient ribbon termination for mass-fusion splicing with the ability to be broken out into single fibers for individual splicing and connectorization.
SWR technology significantly reduces cable diameter and weight and is used in ultra-high fiber count indoor and outdoor cable types, resulting in lower installation costs and major improvements in utilization of cable pathways and duct space.
SWR Features and Benefits
High fiber packing density
Collapsible ribbon allows for up to 10,368 fibers
Single-fiber splicing still an option
Easily split into individual fibers for single-fiber splicing or connectorizing
Faster, easier installation
Easily identified individual bundles and optical fibers optimized for easy mass-fusion splicing, including Dry Core Technology with a longitudinally-applied water blocking tape that eliminates the need for messy hand tools
Improved storage and easier installation
Small-diameter and lighter-weight cable compared to conventional ribbon or single-fiber cables
Low-risk solution
Easy mid-span access functionality should the cable be damaged
Cost-effective cable solution
Smaller and lighter-weight cables mean easier installation practices and lower transportation costs
Fewer connection points
Up to twice the amount of cable can be wound on a drum, longer cable reduces the number of connection points, improving network latency
Inside Plant (ISP)
Flame-Retardant Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
Sub-Unitized Premise MicroCore 3.0 BASE-24 with SWR
Sub-Unitized Premise MicroCore 3.0 BASE-12 with SWR
Outside Plant (OSP)
250μm Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
200μm Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
Flame-Retardant Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
Inside Plant (ISP) / Outside Plant (OSP)
External Network Interface (ENI)
Fiber counts in outside plant (OSP) cable for campus interconnection or service providers are rapidly increasing. The building entrance or External Network Interface (ENI) is essentially the data center’s interface with the outside world. As such, the ENI requires higher density, more space efficiency, and more accessibility for effective fiber management and distribution of high fiber counts inside the data center.
AFL Hyperscale has designed and manufactured a range of entrance facility solutions for a fast and efficient installation that includes mass-splice frames, wall-mountable cabinets, and rack-mountable panels to support fiber counts above and beyond today’s demand.
Wall-Mountable Solutions
AFL Hyperscale’s mass-fusion splice cabinets are designed to save space in the data center entrance facility. Rather than splicing on a fiber frame, the cabinets can be wall-mounted to transition OSP cables to ISP cables up to 6,912 fibers. The cabinets are lightweight and designed for easy installation by one person.
The splice cabinets feature leaf-style trays which allow 144 fiber mass-fusion splices per tray, as well as a raceway and manifold system that ensures fiber protection and network reliability.
6912f Mass-Fusion
Splice Wall Cabinet
3456f Mass-Fusion
Splice Wall Cabinet
288 Single-Fiber / 864 Standard Ribbon / 1152 SWR Fusion Splice Wall Cabinet
Mass-Splice Frames
AFL Hyperscale’s selection of mass-splice frames provides scalable and high-density splicing capability. Our cabinets are ideal for splicing OSP cables carrying up to 13,824f into indoor backbone 288f segments.
Designed for ease of installation and maintenance, there is plenty of room for slack storage both at incoming and outgoing cable ends. Integrated mounting points for cable transitions ensure appropriate management of breakout from cable to splicing area.
Rack-Mountable Panels
The below rack-mountable panels accommodate pre-installed SpiderWeb Ribbon LC pigtails and a host of unique features for a rapid installation where interconnection is required.
U-Series 9RU
Splice and Patch Panel
U-Series 6RU
Front-Access V-Panel (FVP)
U-Series 2RU
Front-Access V-Panel (FVP)
Breakout Boxes
AFL Hyperscale have a range of easy-to-install breakout boxes designed to land high-core-count SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR) cables and distribute them to multiple splice and patch panels.
1728f SWR Cable Breakout Box for HCF-005
U-Series
3456f Breakout Box
U-Series
6912f Breakout Box
Main Distribution Area (MDA)
The Main Distribution Area (MDA) is the central point of distribution for the data center’s structured cabling system and is where horizontal cabling cross-connects to active equipment (switches, servers, and storage) or to the customer area.
The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution encompasses high-density solutions that reduce the footprint of the MDA, maximizing space utilization, simplifying moves, adds, and changes, and reducing the time required to bring customers online.
Slim-Depth Open Optical Distribution Frame (OODF)
The Slim-Depth Open Optical Distribution Frame (OODF) is a unique, high-density distribution frame designed to accommodate up to 3,456 fibers. Thanks to its horizontal management troughs and ability to be bayed side-by-side or back-to-back, it facilitates the distribution of patch cords within a cluster of frames without the need for traditional overhead routing.
Housings and Panels
U-Series 6RU
Front-Access V-Panel (FVP)
H-Series
7RU Housing
ASCEND®
4RU Fiber Housing
Cassettes
U-Series MPO Cassette
BASE-24
U-Series Pre-Terminated Cassette
H-Series 24f LC Ribbon/Single Splice Cassette
Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF)
An Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) is a distribution frame in a data center that interconnects and manages the cabling between the MDA and the Local Distribution Point (LDP). A multi-story data center may use an IDF as a cable distributor to each floor.
Slim-Depth Optical Distribution Frame (ODF)
TheSlim-Depth Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) offers a solution for the mass splicing and routing of high-density cables for presentation and distribution to multiple customer areas within a data center. The frame, in combination with the snap-fit breakout box, facilitates the landing of high-core-count SpiderWeb Ribbon® Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) into a 24f (single or ribbon) cassette that can be presented to splice pass-through or pre-terminated splice cassettes.
Housings and Panels
U-Series
2RU Housing
U-Series 6RU
Front-Access V-Panel (FVP)
H-Series
7RU Housing
Horizontal Cabling
The MDA connections out to the LDP and equipment cabinets are referred to as horizontal cabling. When designing these links, consideration must be given to the flexibility required for the infrastructure over its lifetime.
U-Series
1RU Housing
U-Series MPO Cassette
BASE-24
U-Series Pre-Terminated Cassette
Local Distribution Point (LDP)
The AFL Hyperscale Ultra-High Fiber Count Solution helps you maximize density and future-proof your network infrastructure against growing bandwidth requirements in the network equipment area or customer cage.
Housings and Panels
U-Series
1RU Housing
U-Series
0RU Housing
ASCEND®
2RU Fiber Housing
Cassettes
U-Series MPO Cassette
BASE-24
U-Series Pre-Terminated Cassette
U-Series
Splice Cassette
Assemblies
MPO to LC Assembly BASE-8
MPO Trunk
BASE-8
MicroCable Assemblies
(2mm Tails)
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