...housings with 2, 4, 6, or 21 available slots with AC or DC power supplies, optional power redundancy and an optional backplane architecture for hot-swappable exchange of the modules. Each housing must be equipped with at least one basic modul...

...As workstations and servers migrated from ordinary 10-Mbps Ethernet to 100-Mbps speeds, it became clear that even greater speeds were needed. Gigabit Ethernet was developed for an even faster Ethernet standard to handle the network traffic gener...

...the excess voltage and one of your ports will be damaged. • You can’t test for ground loops. You don’t know you have one until a vital component fails. Only prevention works—use optical isolation or fibre optic cable on all your long data lines.

...a 2-post or a larger 4-post rack. • A number of options • You have a number of options depending on the type of equipment you need to house. If you’re installing patch panels, a two-post rack with some cable management is the right choice. But if...

...make choosing a data or server cabinet a daunting task. But, by considering your requirements one at a time, you can zero in on the enclosure that fits your needs best. • Size. • Before you choose a cabinet size, you need to determine what equipment...

...such as a PC or server, can also function as a gateway. • KVMoIP switch • A KVMoIP switch contains an IP gateway, which is the pathway the KVM signals use to travel from the IP network to an existing non-IP KVM switch. It converts and direct...

...of a cabinet might be important if you’re installing large, heavy equipment like servers. But if you need frequent access to all sides of the equipment, an open rack might be more convenient. If your equipment needs a lot of ventilation, you’ll have...