Nobody likes a bad packet. Depending on the network architecture, however, IT and OT network managers look at packet loss differently. Why do these managers have unique reasons for wanting to banish bad packets? Panduit’s “What is the Impact of Packet Loss?” white paper answers this question, by discussing issues both IT and OT managers…
Bandwidth has a major impact on IIoT technology and your IoT network – it’s one of four requirements that have enabled IIoT applications to flourish. Panduit’s white paper, “The Ubiquity of Bandwidth” discusses four reasons IIoT is trending now and how bandwidth plays an integral role in IT/OT data gathering and analytics. Why is IIoT…
Since the TIA ratified the specification for OM5, a wideband multimode optical fiber (WB-MMF), customers that are thinking about upgrading their existing infrastructure, or building out new, are asking a question: Should they deploy OM5 fiber? I’ll get to the answer in a bit. First, let’s talk about what OM5 is. OM5 is essentially an…
Deploying IIoT generates data that needs to be collected, analyzed, and acted on in real time. What exactly is real time and how does it affect your network’s infrastructure? Panduit’s latest white paper, “What is the Impact of Real-Time Data?” explains the relationship between process control and real-time data. What is Real Time? The definition…
Last week I posted a blog about what is driving the adoption of high density fiber enclosures. High density fiber enclosures can help reduce the high cost of real estate. Possibly, one might find themselves with a data center where space is constrained so a high density fiber enclosure can help ease those space constraints. …
Real estate is one of the primary reasons that high density fiber enclosures are deployed in the data center. In some parts of the world, real estate is very expensive. One way to save cap ex is to try to use the smallest data center possible. The smaller the data center, the less square area…
You are ready to deploy 10 gigabit Ethernet, but what media type should you use? As you might suspect, that is not a straightforward question to answer. There are several things you need to consider before making the right choice, and some of the choices may be contradictory. Does you data center require using a…
The other day I was participating in a conversation with a customer about LAN and SAN speeds greater than 10G. It was a good conversation and the customer had numerous questions about migrating to 40G Ethernet; what is happening with 100G Ethernet, using multiple fibers for Fibre Channel, etc. Toward the end of the conversation…
There is something lurking about in today’s data centers that is not mentioned in polite company and quite frankly, is ignored. Although it will not go away, one hopes that it will not rise up and wreak havoc, bringing the enterprise to a halt. That’s right . . . bad fiber hygiene! EEEK!
One of the frequent questions we hear from our customers has to do with choosing the right media type for their data center. On the surface, it would seem the answer is obvious: use copper between the servers and first tier of switches and use optical fiber everywhere else. Although you might find yourself nodding…