Managing Density in the Data Centre and Central OfficeA Long-Term Approach for the Future
Jan Piet WielengaEMEA Product Manager
Jan Wielenga
Marketing
Technology
Jan Wielenga
Marketing
Technology
Structured Cabling, the challenges…
• Active equipment in data centres is getting more dense. (Blades, Gateways, Routers and Hubs)
• New Disaster Recovery sites in existing real estate
• Customers are looking for high density
• Higher data rate cable is less pliable, adhering to minimum bend radius is difficult
• The time scales to deploy structured cabling, particularly in data centres are becoming more and more condensed
• Off-the-shelf products in the market do not always offer a real solution
With so many challenges, customers don’t look for vendors…They look for a PARTNER!
We have downtime, now please go and fix it…
The hidden facts…
The average network crashes 70 times a year, 59% attributed to issues within the physical layer (Strategic Solutions)
On average 40% of employees move within an organisation every year (Frost & Sullivan)
Wasted network resource (sometimes as high as 40%) leads to unnecessary investment and excessive cost of ownership. (Sun Microsystems)
Appropriate investment in the right solutions will minimise downtime, it improves reputation and satisfaction and leaves more time for strategic planning and management…
Financial impact of network down time…
Downtime affects all industries and is often linked to, or caused by, inferior physical networks…
Customer Return on Investment
Source: PowerLink Plus
7%
10%
22%
58% of your budget
Network Investment
10 Years
2 Years
Life Cycle
Approximately 7% of the average IT budget is spent on the physical layer – which supports the other 93%…
Unmanaged Density…?
“Simply increasing the density of connectivity can create new challenges.”
• Impaired access, obscured ports.
• Unacceptable stress and pressure oncable and connectors, when gainingaccess
• System Downtime due to inadvertent patch cord removal (or knocked out)
Increasing density may harm network integrity and performance
Managed Density in a Nutshell…
Managed Density focuses on:
1. Reliability
2. Accessibility
3. Flexibility
4. High Density without jeopardising 1,2 or 3 above
ADC KRONE’s vast experience in all aspects of structured cabling along with high quality input from our customers enables us to innovate!
Increasing Performance and Reliability…
The ADC KRONE approach:
• Component Design and Manufacturing exceeds specifications
• Zero Bit Error Warranty at component level
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Increasing Performance and Reliability…
• Standards and working practices outline how to get the best out of the network, but:…
• It is not always an ideal world, and…
• Operating environments change over time…
The ADC KRONE approach:
• Component Design and Manufacturing exceeds specifications
• Zero Bit Error Warranty at component level
Headroom, because the real world is not ideal…
Accessibility in yesterday’s world….
Conventional jumper bars may obscureadjacent ports and may make keeping to the minimum band radius a real challenge…
Accessibility in tomorrow's world….
Extendable management arms improve accessibility
Accessibility in tomorrow's world….
Angled solutions promote natural cable flow and improve access
High density, uses space wisely…
Angled fibre solutions ensure minimal bend radius and allow accessfor all “hand” sizes
Pre-terminated MPO solutions
• Higher Density
• No splicing skills required
• Rapid installation
• Quick expansion
Fibre Management…
There are many fibre solutions in the market…
But ADC KRONE truly focuses on excess fibremanagement…
Patch Frames: Customers are looking for…….
• Rapid deployment
• Minimising workforce time on-site
• Cost effective solutions
• Flexibility - suitable for many different media
• Manageability, especially Moves, Adds & Changes
• Bespoke solutions
Frame over-population
Frames that are too densely populated may impairstructured cabling network performance and can make Moves, Adds and Changes virtually impossible.
Next-Gen patch frames: a wish list…
RequirementProduct features
• Light, “Flat Pack” solution
• Easy to position (basement, top floor, fits in a elevator)
• Aiding environmental credentials
• Unique extendable cable management arms
• Size is adaptable to different space needs
• Eliminate the cost and installation of jumper bars
• We need a bespoke, tailor-made patching solution
• Revolutionary quick fit solution for patch panels
• Save valuable installation time by eliminating ‘128 bolts and cage-nuts’
1,2,3… and now we have the TrueNet Frame
All required items are shipped in one easy to carry package
1,2,3… and now we have the TrueNet Frame
Effective cable management features
• Use’s the cable’s natural flow.
• Allows ‘slack’ to be managed
• Limits horizontal cross-overs
• Flexible, adapts space for network category
Rapid Panel installation – no need for cage nuts!
Quick fit panel installation negates the need for approx.128 cage-nuts and bolts
Space saving and clear patching – that’s Managed Density
Unique Design…
Unique Design…
Conclusion
• Reduced shipment costs through unique preassembled flat-pack design
• Easy to navigate through buildings due to its compact and light shipment size
• Rapid to install in location by a single engineer
• Unrivalled cable management improves density, manageability, MAC ability and network integrity
• Unique, ultra quick fastening method for patch panels and other equipment
• Standard solution for bespoke customer requirements
• Improved aesthetics whilst improving ease of use