Top Stories for Data Center Cabling Professionals |
CenturyLink expands data centers in 6 markets The expansions add approximately 10.8 megawatts of critical capacity, bringing CenturyLink's global data center capacity to more than 185 megawatts. Read more >> |
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Established methods meet new tools for data center aisle containment By PATRICK McLAUGHLIN, Chief Editor -- Some aspects remain the same, such as whether to contain the hot or cold aisle, while others evolve, like how to deal with various cabinet heights. Read more >> |
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The green wire: Sustainability and cable manufacturing By ERIC PERRY, AMIR SEKHAVAT and JAMES NEELEY, Superior Essex -- What makes a cable truly green: Its materials, its manufacturing process, its use, or some combination thereof? Read more >> |
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IDEAL Industries inks new partnership with IBEW/NECA Over the next five years, IDEAL will donate financial, product and educational support to enhance IBEW/NECA training. Read more >> |
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New Products for Data Center Cabling Professionals |
TE builds physical layer management into Rapid Fiber panel The new QRapid Fiber Panel incorporates Quareo physical layer management technology for real-time visibility. Read more >> |
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Preterminated copper system now has more-compact cassettes The RNS Short Body Cassette, new to HellermannTyton’s RapidNet preterminated copper cabling system, enables double density when used in angled panels. Read more >> |
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Rail-mounted pluggable surge protection devices ASI’s DIN-rail-mountable surge protection devices adhere to the 3rd edition of UL 1449. Read more >> |
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Product Focus: Trunk Cables New products from Hitachi Cable, Leviton, Sumitomo, Belden are profiled.Read more >> |
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Resources for Data Center Professionals |
Developing an effective data center floor plan Despite a critical role in data center design, many floor plans are established through incremental deployment without a central plan, contends APC-Schneider Electric. Read more >> |
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Retired SWAT team leader discusses role of technology in crisis situations Jesus M. Villahermosa Jr. will keynote CEC’s one-day technology conferences in October. Read more >> |
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Overhead busway gaining market share among data center power distribution hardware As an alternative to remote power panels, busway offers space savings, flexibility and lower operating expenses as a data center power distribution system. Read more >> |
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Arc flash safety for data center IT spaces Do IT administrators violate arc flash requirements when they turn off or reset a branch circuit breaker? What about swapping out a rack power strip?Read more >> |
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