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What Are Fiber Optic Cables Made Of?

Let’s look at the construction of fiber optic cables, which are one of the simplest yet most...

How FCOE Works

FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is a storage protocol (or language) that lets fiber channel...

A Simple Guide to Fiber Cable Care & Maintenance

Minimize End-Face Contamination

The most basic ways to protect your fiber and maintain maximum...

Why You Should Be Labeling Your Networking Cables

Pretend for a moment that you're getting ready to expand your data center. You installed your new...

Data Center Hardware Installation Checklist

I always encourage our customers to consider cabling infrastructure before installing new hardware....

What is Port Replication and Why Should You Care?

I recently attended Dell Technologies World 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. As a representative of the data...

Cat6 Cabling: What is the BIG DEAL about AWG (American Wire Gauge)?

Why does the gauge matter in my network’s racks? I mean, I use standard Cat6 cabling, and it works...

Why Minimizing dB Loss in Fiber Cables is Important

What exactly is ‘dB loss?’

In fiber optics, data is transmitted via light pulses sent through thin...

Bend Insensitive Fiber Fact vs. Fiction Part 2: How BIF Improves the Performance of Your Cabling Infrastructure

Earlier this week I defined terms related to bend performance, such as bend insensitive fiber, bend...

Does 28-AWG Copper Cable Work with Power over Ethernet (POE)?

Wondering whether 28-AWG copper will work with Power over Ethernet (PoE)? In short, the answer is...