White Papers
Here you will find white papers on relevant industry trends from the manufactures we partner with as well as articles written by Datcom personnel.
Five Myths about deploying DCIM
Read the eBook about the 5 biggest myths of deploying DCIM and learn how Emerson Network
Power is proving them wrong. Now you can deploy the leading DCIM solution in weeks not months, no matter your data center size and for little investment. You can get a complete solution tailored for your business that can scale and grow as you needEnter your email address to access the full paper.
MPO CONNECTOR POLARITY – TIA-568
Data Center, multi-fibre trunk cables are frequently designed with MPO connectivity but there are several different methods involving different configurations. This article will assist in chosing the right solution.
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Why you need Primary Protector on Outside Plant Cable Installations
Thu, 13 Aug 2015Why you need Primary Protector on Outside Plant Cable Installations.
The underlying principal behind protection is simple: install a suitable protector unit into your telecommunications and networking equipment to protect both the equipment and human lives. The reason for this part of the code is to eliminate the possibility of stray currents following outside cable into buildings where it can seriously damage or destroy networking equipment and human injury and perhaps death.
Here is some relevant information you should be aware of when running outdoor cable.
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The essentials and evolution of fiber cleaning
Answers to some of today’s most relevant and pressing questions about fiber connectivity and cleaning.
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How To Increase Cable Support Using Flat Tray
The construction of WBT’s shaped tray provides a 400% increase in surface support area for your cabling. This greatly eliminates the stress and pressure points placed on the cables installed at the bottom of the tray.
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Understanding The 606-B Standard
ANSI/TIA-606-B is designed to be a generic labeling standard that applies to all types of premises. The standard is backward compatible with the legacy ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A Addendum 1 and is compatible with the international standard ISO/IEC TR14763-2-1 identifiers.
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Guide To Required Labeling For Solar Projects
Solar installation labeling has become an issue that leaves many installers uncertain when it comes to compliance. There is a great deal of information available on labeling, but, in reality, there is no single application standard that fully satisfies the various local and national codes.
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The Role of Fiber in Video Networks
For video security and surveillance professionals, analog video-based CCTV systems have been the tried-and-true technology for many years. However, these same professionals are the first to recognize the migration of Ethernet into new applications beyond the typical office LAN and how Ethernet is playing a role and introducing new challenges to video security networking.
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Solving Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Challenges
Certain cities that have a more moderate fluctuation in temperature may not need extended temperature-rated network equipment, and sometimes putting a solution together requires a total system outlook. Often, there may be more than one solution to a problem. An equipment manufacturer with deep application knowledge can be an invaluable advisor during the design phase, preventing mistakes and helping to find cost savings. The recent deployment of Transition Networks new SGPOE Power-over-Ethernet Media Converters
in a city-wide outdoor security installation offers rich lessons in overcoming system-level obstacles.Enter your email address to access the full paper.
Maintaining Quality of Service (QoS) in High-Priority Applications
It is apparent that with the introduction of new technologies such as Voice over IP and digital video, network managers and administrators have a tough time keeping up with ever-increasing bandwidth requirements. Such technologies are brought with historically high expectations for reliability and quality. Today’s networks must treat these services as high priority.
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