Fail to manage change and you block the path of progress

Do you manage change by embracing it?  Or does it depend upon the kind of change we’re talking about?  Resistance to ‘bad change’ is probably advisable, but resistance to good old-fashioned ‘progress’ is surely a disaster.  According to one constituency of opinion, bend insensitive fibre, and any other progressive change to the way you cable your datacentre, should be met with fear, uncertainty and doubt.  Unfortunately for them, the passage of time will prove who was right and who was wrong.

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If copper were a religion then its two ‘faiths’ would be STP (shielded) and UTP (unshielded).  Anyone mapping the world would see whole regions grouped under one or the other, and from the look of this article, India seems very much in the UTP camp.

Who knows which side of the fault-lines the Icelanders fall?  In a land where geothermal pressure could melt copper in its ducts, fibre would seem the better bet – especially as datacentre capacity building is taking place in progressively larger blocks.

Elsewhere, down-and-out trailer park living seems to be the antedote to datacentre excesses for some investors in Denmark.  Cable TV comes as standard (we guess). 

It’s tough for some people out there, but who gets your sympathy?  The desperate people who feel they have no option but to steal copper cabling from the ground, or the thousands of rush-hour commuters who get stranded when it brings a city to a standstill?

Few would have sympathy for a Mac user, unless you are another Mac user who just got access to fibre ports on your Apple device.  Almost just in time for Christmas...

In this issue, we meet Quotations Supervisor Jocelyn Jefford; newly promoted from a role in customer services where she worked internally to help move mountains to coordinate Corning’s response to key customer requirements.  Today, Jocelyn leads the development of quotation documentation for major strategic tender opportunities.

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Can a product ever have too much engineering integrity? High end German saloon car makers put the engine in the front, and the gear box and drive train at the rear. Sure, it’s more expensive to build, but it delivers the best driving experience. Few of us would argue with that.

Likewise, German datacentre designers like their copper pairs to be wrapped in a metallic shield – twice. Does that deliver the ultimate twisted pair experience?

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Networking with us

It's been a busy time for events. Corning was at the Frankfurt Datacentre Dynamics event on the 5th Oct and hosted its own Emerging Technologies Seminar in Paris on the 6th.

Ever been to a Corning seminar before? These are extremely popular and frequently oversubscribed. To avoid disappointment, contact us.

Coming up, we hope we can meet you at one of the following events:

- 17th Nov: Corning Emerging Technologies Seminar, London
 
- 31st Nov- 1st Dec:Datacentre Dynamics, London
 
- 6th Dec: Datacentre Dynamics, Istanbul
 
Access our regularly updated events schedule for more details. 

New enhancements to Pretium EDGE® solutions driven by customer feedback

Corning has announced a series of important improvements to its award-winning Pretium EDGE® Solutions. The harness and jumper, cable and module enhancements make the high density preterminated optical cabling solutions even more optimised for the datacentre environment.

Network operators to benefit from innovative new Corning Fibre-To-The-Antenna wireless solution

Corning has introduced its preterminated Evolant® Solutions for Wireless Networks. Based on fibre-fed remote radio technology, the field-proven fibre-to-the-antenna (FTTA) solutions enable fast plug-and-play deployments that can save time and money.

President Clinton heralds Corning as an example to follow

Former US President Bill Clinton has poured public praise upon Corning as a perfect example of a successful technology business with its eye on the future.

Kaiserslautern plant celebrates quarter century

25 years on from opening its main manufacturing plant in Kaiserslautern in Germany, Corning has opened a second facility in the city dedicated to filtering technology for automotive applications.

'A Day Made of Glass' viral Corning video celebrated

The truly world-famous Corning viral video, featuring near-term futuristic applications for glass products, is yet again called out as a great example of how to capture imaginations. Now up to over 15 million views and counting, if you haven't already watched it then now's the time to finally see for yourself! 

In a parallel universe somewhat like our own, Donald Duct is the permanently bemused Managing Director of The Cable Stable, a pan-European supplier of structured cabling, door fixings and hot beverage vending machine solutions for the enterprise IT market.  Cautionary tales from Donald’s true-to-life online diary are reproduced by kind permission, and are not endorsed by anyone of sane mind.

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