For Immediate Release - April 12, 2010
New Siemon Whitepaper Compares Point-to-Point and Structured Cabling Options in the Data Centre
Leading networking infrastructure company Siemon has published a comprehensive new white paper addressing one of the hottest topics in the data centre market: "Data Centre Cabling Considerations: Point-to-Point vs Structured Cabling." This new paper is authored by respected data centre infrastructure expert Carrie Higbie and is available for download at http://siemon.com/uk/white_papers/09-06-18-data-center-point-to-point-vs-structured-cabling.asp
Direct connection cabling configurations, also known as "point-to-point" (ie; switches to servers, servers to storage, server to server, etc.) have a fairly long history in the data centre and although they have been largely out of favour for some time, some active equipment manufacturers have recently advocated a comeback. This is due in large part to recent developments in Top of Rack and End of Row switching, which promise to reduce cabling in the data centre by up to 70 per cent, according to the manufacturers. While this may seem attractive at first, these savings are not always realised and can be negated by additional equipment requirements, increased power and repeatedly higher annual maintenance costs.
Before making any data centre cabling decision, IT network and data centre professionals should understand all of the options. This whitepaper was developed to provide important information on the pros and cons of both structured cabling and point-to-point options from the perspective of varied disciplines and departments within the data centre environment. The analysis includes: when and where each is the best fit and, ultimately, how a well implemented combination of the two is the best and most cost-effective solution to provide maximum data centre flexibility, scalability, performance and future-proofing. To download a complimentary copy of "Data Centre Cabling Considerations: Point-to-Point vs. Structured Cabling", visit http://siemon.com/uk/white_papers/09-06-18-data-center-point-to-point-vs-structured-cabling.asp
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- About Siemon
- Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specialising in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices and partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) and fibre cabling systems available. With over 400 patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.
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- debbie@doubledaylight.co.uk
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