SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceivers • SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceivers • SFP, SFP+, and XFP are all terms for a type of transceiver that plugs into a special port on a switch or other network device to convert the port to a copper or fiber interfac...

Standard and ThinNet Ethernet • Thick and ThinNet Ethernet: 10-Mbps • As a result of research done at Xerox Corporation in the early 1970s, Ethernet has evolved into the most widely implemented physical and Data link layer protocol today. Most...

Remote monitoring • Remote monitoring • Beyond virus protection. • It has become almost automatic to protect your data center by backing up your servers, installing firewalls and virus protection, and keeping the protection up-to-date. • But w...

V.35 - the original serial interface • V.35 - the original serial interface • V.35 is the ITU (formerly CCITT) standard termed “Data Transmission at 48 kbps Using 60–108 KHz Group-Band Circuits. • Basically, V.35 is a high-speed serial interfa...

Black Box Explains: Fibre Optic Cable • Fibre optic cable is one of the fastest growing transmissions mediums for both new cabling installations and upgrades, including backbone, horizontal and even desktop applications. • The Black Box explai...

Energy-Efficient Ethernet • Energy-Efficient Ethernet • The IEEE 802.3az Ethernet standard, ratified in 2010, provides a standardized way for some Ethernet devices to reduce power consumption. Energy-Efficient Ethernet devices have a low-power...

...such as power, cooling, networking, management and interconnections to the chassis while the blades themselves control server functions such as processing and storage. • Hot-Swappable • Because individual blades are usually hot-swappable, they’re we...

Centralised Management for KVM • Centralised Management for KVM • Make security vs access a simple task to manage. • KVM technology has been with us for a long time now. Most server managers regularly use KVM switches to access servers either ...