The deployment of high speed cabling systems has been increasing rapidly as data centers enable their physical infrastructure with 10 Gb/s capacity to support server virtualization, I/O consolidation, switch-up links for parallel processing, and convergence of back-bone links applications. However, customers still have concerns regarding the robustness and overall reliability of these cabling systems. By fully understanding data center architecture and protocols, Panduit Laboratories have addressed innovative copper cabling systems for high bandwidth applications. These highly reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions increase network availability, mitigate risk, and minimize power consumption.
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10GBASE-T Solutions
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Category 6A UTP Transport System – This system utilizes patent pending MaTriX Technology in the cable and patch cords and advanced connector compensation techniques to achieve channel bandwidth performance above industry standard requirements. The cabling system significantly reduces cost of ownership by eliminating the need for field testing, improving energy efficiencies with better airflow management and allowing for the implementation of advanced PoE applications. The complete system offers both reliable 10GbE performance and the highest density infrastructure solution in the market.
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Category 6A Shielded Transport System – This system utilizes a foil shield which nearly eliminates any cable-to-cable noise, provides up to 20dB more PSANEXT margin as compared to Category 6A UTP cabling systems and virtually eliminates the effect of alien crosstalk under all installation conditions. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) or Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) can degrade network performance and can emanate from common devices such as WLANs, cellular phones, TV broadcasting or radios. When properly grounded, the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Shielded Copper Cabling System protects against EMI/RFI emissions resulting in improved network security.
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Direct Attach 10GbE and 40GbE Solutions
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SFP+ Transport System – This system is used to connect servers to top of rack access switches. The switches are then uplinked to the aggregation and core switches with Panduit OM3 fiber. This high speed data transport capability is ideal as server virtualization becomes more prevalent in data center environments. With multiple virtual machines, server I/O consolidation topology requires 10 Gb/s interconnects between servers. By incorporating 10Gig™ SFP+ direct attach passive or active copper cable assemblies into the physical infrastructure, this allows businesses to achieve 10 Gigabit performance port to port without additional signal processing or conversion providing a low power, low latency 10 Gb/s server interconnect option for top of rack switching applications.
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QSFP+ Transport System - As virtualization, consolidation, and convergence initiatives continue to grow, so do the demands placed on the physical infrastructure. To meet the needs for faster processing speeds and higher density, Panduit offers QSFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Assemblies. QSFP+ (Quad Small Form factor Pluggable) 40Gig™ cable assemblies provide four channels of 10 Gb/s in one cost effective interface that offers up to three times the density of standard SFP+ 10Gig™ cable assemblies. Panduit QSFP+ Cable Assemblies are compliant with IEEE802.3ba 40GBASE-CR4, SFF-8436 and InfiniBand QDR specifications, while meeting requirements for both QSFP and QSFP+.
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