10G Connectivity Resource Center
Copper unshielded twisted pair at 10G and beyond – it's over.
If you plan to deploy or migrate your network to 10G, don't let those bulky, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) copper cables fool you. Complex to design with and to install, UTP copper cables create more issues than they resolve at 10G and beyond. The real facts are: unshielded copper twisted pair at higher data rates, including 10G, is over complicated, overweight, overheated and over capacity. In the data center in particular, it's time to get over copper and make the move to fiber optics.
Resources
Why Fiber Optics is the Smart Choice for 10G and Beyond
The Real Facts About Copper Twisted Pair at 10 Gb/s and Beyond
Getting Over Copper Unshielded Twisted Pair at 10G and Beyond
10G Interactive Tools
Copper unshielded twisted pair at 10G is overheated, oversized, overweight and over capacity. See for yourself with these interactive tools.