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Introduction to Vertical Wall-Mount Cabinets(Post)
As mentioned in our previous post, Types of Racks, Fixtures, and Cable Access Designs, vertical wall-mount network cabinets mount equipment, vertically. Vertical mount cabinets enable a low-profile ...
Three Things to Know About Cable Ties(Post)Cable ties were invented by an engineer at Thomas & Betts in 1958. They were originally marketed under the name Ty-Rap. Today, we call cable ties by many different names including zip tie, wire tie ...
Cable Color Codes: ANSI/TIA/EIA-606(Post)What cable colors are you using in your rack setup? Most people use black or blue cables because they are commonly available, easy to the eye and blue is the favorite color choice, globally. Some i ...
Top Three Things to Know About Fixed 4-Post Shelves(Post)Fixed 4-Post shelves are the most basic type of 4-Post shelves. They offer great value for the amount of weight it can hold, so if you have a piece of non-rack-able equipment for your 4-Post cabine ...
Cat 5e vs Cat 6(Post)“Cat” is short for Category. There are many different varieties of cable categories including Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 6a, Cat 7, Cat 8… etc. Cat 5 and Cat 6 are by far the most common cable categ ...
Fiber Optic Cable Basics(Post)The fact that light travels faster than electricity make fiber optic cables the go-to when you need to overcome the distance and bandwidth limitations of copper ethernet cables. Fiber optic cables ...
The Ultimate Guide to Rackmount Ethernet Patch Panels(Post)What is a rackmount ethernet patch panel?A rackmount ethernet patch panel is essentially an array of ports from your networking system on one panel that can be mounted on or into a rack. Patch pane ...
Keep Server Rooms and Network Closets Cool(Post)We are in the high heat of the summer and thermal control in server rooms is important. An inadequately maintained climate in a server room can be costly and result in loss of business due to d ...
What do you need to know about CCA Ethernet cables?(Post)Lockdowns, workforce absentees, financial breakdowns, and the congestion in logistics caused by the pandemic played a significant role in the increase in material prices. Unfortunately, copper is n ...
Ethernet Jacket Rundown: Identifying the right jacket for every install. (Post)Ethernet cable jackets are made from various materials and carry with them different ratings assigned by the NEC. Let’s run through some commonly asked questions about these materials and NEC ratin ...
Solid vs Stranded: When to Use and Why (Post)Among the handful of differences in ethernet cabling one of the most important factors regarding physical cable construction is whether the conductors are solid or stranded. When you hear “solid” o ...
Vertical Wall Mount Enclosures for IT & AV(Page)Vertical Wall Mount Enclosures for IT & AV Equipment Designed for environments where space is limited and a floor rack won’t work. Explore LATEST NEWS Do Yo ...