CABLING
Brad Smith , Director of Marketing at Nvidia , discusses data centre cabling and how to solve pain points with a forward-thinking structured cabling strategy
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The modern data centre is a vast , deeply complex collection of interconnected parts , each working in harmony . Power and cooling systems support huge halls of serried racks and cabinets , each one home to dozens of servers , all working to efficiently gather , store and transmit a near-incomprehensible amount of data every day . That data - the fuel that powers the modern world - is pumped across fast networks of fibre like blood through the body of a great beast . Responsible for the transmission of this vital information is a sprawling network of fibre optic and copper cables , the veins and nerves of a data centre .
Cabling and cable management is an essential part of the puzzle that makes up a modern data centre . A poor cable management strategy can create inefficiencies , demand constant maintenance , and ultimately hamper the operator ’ s ability to deliver value to its customers . “ Some data center operators try to optimise the cost of every element and build a ‘ Frankenstein ’ system consisting of components from multiple vendors ,” says Brad
DECEMBER 2020