Within the data center, a variety of systems support, protect and manage both current and future equipment, the data transmitted, and the thousands of connections between servers and switches and the outlying areas of the network. These systems include storage, power distribution, cooling, cabling infrastructure, security and fire protection – and any design decision for one is likely to impact the others. All of these systems are interrelated and must be part of a unified structured cabling system. As the foundation of the data center, the structured cabling system should be designed with the manner to which the data will flow and work at the heart of the planning to ensure they can be sure to work well. Without a properly designed cabling infrastructure, the data center is in jeopardy. In fact, independent research indicates that while the cabling infrastructure only represents 2 to 5% of a typical IT budget, as much as 50% of network problems are related to an inadequate or underperforming cabling infrastructure. Regardless of your business or size, all data centers have similar needs, since their goal is the same: to provide secure and uninterrupted availability to computing, storage, data networking and communications resources. Recent trends have further amplified the emphasis on data center uptime and cost savings, creating a greater need for performance, density and manageability than ever before.
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