As the demand for bandwidth in enterprise applications such as data centers continues to boom, new transmission media must be developed continually to meet end user requirements. With next-generation 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet speeds on t…

Fiber jumpers continue to provide a cost-effective cabling solution for data centers, local area networks (LANs), and other enterprise applications. Singlemode fiber optic patch cords and multimode fiber optic patch cords are two options. …

Multi-mode fiber optic patch cable is a common used fiber jumper type. It has its own special advantages and applications. Knowing when to use a multi-mode fiber optic patch cable is very necessary for those who want to design a reliable a…

For many years, OM1 (62.5/125µm) and conventional OM2 (50/125µm) multi-mode fiber were widely deployed in premises applications. They easily support applications ranging from Ethernet to gigabit Ethernet and their relatively large core siz…

As a result of data center consolidation, server virtualization, and new applications that require higher data transport rates, 10Gbps infrastructure is becoming overwhelmed by today's data center requirements, making the shift to 40 and 1…

With the growing demand for high data rates, 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) is now becoming more and more widely adopted. For a 40 GbE network application, precise connectivity is crucial. 40G QSFP (quad small form factor pluggable) portfolio o…

There is no doubt that singlemode fiber systems can achieve great distances, but when it comes to the data center, deploying a singlemode solution designed to reach 10,000 meters is vast overkill in both capability and cost. In the data ce…

The 802.3ba Ethernet standard introduced by the IEEE in June 2010 was in response to the increasing bandwidth demands facing data centers, paving the way for the introduction of 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet operations. As you begin to think…