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Fiber Cleanliness in the Data Center
Fiber Cleanliness in the Data Center
Learn MoreThe best technical solutions today are designed and deployed to transfer the exabytes of data required to support our social and professional interactions. All of this, however, can still be undone by a single piece of dirt, grease or even a skin flake on the end of a fiber connector.
This paper describes the impact of cleanliness in the data center and some of our findings in a study of debris and other contamination on optical connectors. We discuss the effect of contamination on optical loss and highlight the challenges of estimating loss based on visual inspection.
The best technical solutions today are designed and deployed to transfer the exabytes of data required to support our social and professional interactions. All of this, however, can still be undone by a single piece of dirt, grease or even a skin flake on the end of a fiber connector.
This paper describes the impact of cleanliness in the data center and some of our findings in a study of debris and other contamination on optical connectors. We discuss the effect of contamination on optical loss and highlight the challenges of estimating loss based on visual inspection.
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We’ve got technology for virtually every local area network need. Download our Enterprise Networks Core Products guide that lists the products most often used by our customers.
We’ve got technology for virtually every local area network need. Download our Enterprise Networks Core Products guide that lists the products most often used by our customers.
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Bill-of-Materials Tool
Forget the guesswork. We can help you select the fiber optic products you need for your enterprise network with our configurable LANscape® solutions bill-of-materials tool.
Forget the guesswork. We can help you select the fiber optic products you need for your enterprise network with our configurable LANscape® solutions bill-of-materials tool.
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Product Drawing Resource Center
We offer product drawings for all of our major hardware and preterminated systems for use in designs and proposals. They are available in a variety of formats.
We offer product drawings for all of our major hardware and preterminated systems for use in designs and proposals. They are available in a variety of formats.
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System Design Calculators
We offer a variety of system design calculators to assist in the design and analysis of your networks, including a link-loss budget calculator and a fill ratio calculator.
We offer a variety of system design calculators to assist in the design and analysis of your networks, including a link-loss budget calculator and a fill ratio calculator.
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Retrieve Your Online Test Results
Our products are thoroughly tested. View test reports of Plug & Play™ universal systems and EDGE™ solutions modules, trunks, harnesses, and uniboot jumpers.
Our products are thoroughly tested. View test reports of Plug & Play™ universal systems and EDGE™ solutions modules, trunks, harnesses, and uniboot jumpers.
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