All Research Sponsored By:Siemon Company

Cabling Lifecycles and Total Cost of Ownership
WHITE PAPER: There are several factors that must be taken into account when determining the category or class of cabling that will be used in a network infrastructure. Access this paper to learn more about cabling lifecycles and how to calculate their total cost of ownership.
Posted: 14 Oct 2011 | Published: 13 Oct 2011


Data Center Cabling Considerations: Point-to-Point vs Structured Cabling
WHITE PAPER: If we don’t learn from the mistakes that occurred in the past, we are bound to repeat them. This is very true when it comes to data centers and aged point-to-point cabling practices. This resource compares point-to-point vs. structured cabling options for data centers.
Posted: 12 Oct 2011 | Published: 12 Oct 2011


Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Strategies and Considerations for Co-Location Tenants
WHITE PAPER: As more companies look towards collocation, hosted, and managed services for their primary data center, there are crucial considerations every IT pros should know when selecting a provider. This resource explores hosted, outsourced, and cloud data centers, and providers strategies and considerations for co-location tenants.
Posted: 12 Oct 2011 | Published: 12 Oct 2011


Comparing Copper and Fiber Options in the Data Center
WHITE PAPER: This resource provides key tips and best practices to plan the most cost-effective data center infrastructure to maximize your return on investment. Learn about power and cooling efficiencies, increasing storage and bandwidth trends, 10Gb/s infrastructure options, and discover the benefits of virtualization.
Posted: 05 Oct 2011 | Published: 05 Oct 2011


Intelligence at the Physical Layer: Smart Cabling - Better Security
WHITE PAPER: Any network manager will tell you the importance of a fully documented network. This documentation should include all workstations, IP addresses, router configurations, firewall parameters, etc. But this documentation may fall short at the physical layer.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010


ConvergeIT - Converged, IP-based Intelligent Building Cabling Systems Guide
WHITE PAPER: What capabilities can turn your structured cabling system into a critical building asset; one that reduces costs, simplifies application deployment, enhances the workplace experience, and maximizes the potential to qualify for all physical layer and...
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010


Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Strategies and Considerations for Co-Location Tenants
WHITE PAPER: As more companies look towards collocation/hosted/ and managed services for either their primary data center there are considerations, both short and long term, when selecting a provider.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010


Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Considerations for Overall SLA's for Facility Owners and Hosting Providers - Owner's Version
WHITE PAPER: Hosted data centers, both outsourced/managed and collocation varieties, provide a unique benefit for some customers through capital savings, employee savings and in some cases an extension of in-house expertise. Traditionally, these facilities were thought of as more SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) customers.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010


Intelligence at the Physical Layer: Smart Cabling - Better Security
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details new intelligent infrastructure management system choices for secure data centers and network infrastructures.
Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007


Demystifying IT Network Cabling Specifications from 5e to 7A
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the current state of copper-based network cabling standards as defined by ISO and TIA. Learn the difference between category 5e, 6, 6A, 7 and 7A and Class D, E, EA, F and FA.
Posted: 20 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007


Category 7 / Class F Network Cabling: Advancing Speeds and Convergence
WHITE PAPER: Read this e-book to learn why 50% of surveyed data center execs prefer Category 7/Class F network cabling. See for yourself how this advancement in network cabling can support speeds beyond 10 Gb/s.
Posted: 11 Oct 2006 | Published: 01 Oct 2006