Copper cabling is slowly giving way to fiber in communications, but there are still many areas where it dominates. But for how long, asks CommScope's James Young When it comes to data center (DC) ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Direct cable connections between ...

There’s no question that data center networks are conquering the world – but with more data, more bandwidth, more network connectivity and therefore increased complexity, this brings a new paradigm ...

AI applications and ML workloads account for nearly 20% of data center electricity consumption today, according to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and data centers are projected to ...

Amid all the interest in Cloud Computing, Big Data, the Internet of Things, and wireless connectivity in industrial applications, one thing is certain—cables are not disappearing any time soon. Though ...

The proper cabling solution will allow you to run today's network applications and prepare your firm to overcome future network challenges. While only a small percent of your overall IT budget, the ...

This article will explain the difference between traditional, controlled environments and harsh, industrial environments as well as the type of cabling and interconnectivity products to specify when ...

West Hartford electrical and data-network cabling products vendor Legrand North America Inc. is buying an Iowa firm that makes copper and fiber-optic communications cable assemblies to deepen both ...

10 things you shouldn’t do when running network cable Your email has been sent Improperly installed cabling can cripple network performance, create maintenance ...

A network card (also called a network adapter, network interface card, or NIC for short) acts as the interface between a computer and a network cable. The purpose of the network card is to prepare, ...