Siemon, a leading global manufacturer of IT network cabling and infrastructure systems, announces new cable jacket options for their line of category 5e Industrial MAX patch cords. These RJ-45 cords are now available with new cable jacket types for enhanced durability, flexibility, moisture and chemical resistance and temperature resistance. The upgraded cords join Siemon’s full Industrial MAX line of modular outlets and patch cords and industrial LC fibre optic connectors and jumpers. The industrial MAX line was designed specifically for industrial applications or any facility where … [Read more...]
Data Centre Cabling Warnings from Siemon
Global infrastructure expert Siemon has today launched two warnings: 1) Category 6 may well fail to deliver 10 Gb/s in data centre. 2) Beware of using non-Standards compliant 26AWG conductor cabling. To ensure 10GBASE-T capability, Siemon recommends standards compliant category 6A or higher for data centre environments. Siemon’s warnings come on the heels of ISO/IEC, TIA and other telecommunications standards organisations giving clear messages that the minimum grade of cabling to be deployed in the data centre is category 6A. ISO/IEC 247643 states that main distribution cabling … [Read more...]