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Introducing Netscale: a new
approach to high density cabling
Expectations for IT system reliability are rising, whilst the need for performance and agility is also
increasing. In reality, however, capacity plans often lack key information, introducing unnecessary risk
into infrastructure managers’ decision making. To ensure capacity and performance plans are based on
clear, relevant and up to date information, R&M Netscale delivers the first ultra high density fibre solution
with integrated automated infrastructure management (AIM).
W
ith next generation storage and
IP networks in mind, traditional
high density solutions based on 72
ports per rack unit simply won’t
suffice. Today’s data storage and
management requires maximum port density in
the smallest possible space.
However, the density increase such
solutions bring can make capacity planning,
cable tracking and fault finding difficult or
impossible. As a result, infrastructure managers
may be reluctant to introduce higher density.
Yet this needn’t be a problem – if an innovative
infrastructure automation approach is taken.
After all, if engineers had only focused on
improving candles, the lightbulb wouldn’t have
been invented…
By combining next-gen cable management
and patch cord design with automated
connectivity tracking, R&M Netscale Solutions
deliver the world’s highest port density for
10/40/100G Ethernet and for Fibre Channel.
Automated infrastructure
management
The ISO/IEC 18598 standard lists the
benefits of AIM:
Intrinsic
• Accurate documentation
• Asset management
• Capacity management
• Change management
• Incident management
Ultra high density makes it possible for
example to support a SAN director in just a
single 1U housing. Software defined network
(SDN) architectures can be planned more
sensibly. Netscale’s innovative approach to
slack-management mitigates cabling damage,
reducing risk of downtime.
R&M Netscale InteliPhy
• Lower cost per port than existing platforms
• Smallest diameter uniboot patch cord
minimises the cabling bulk
• 67 per cent higher density than other
legacy ultra high density solutions
• Maximise the number of physical servers
in a rack
• 18 port LC duplex cassettes minimise
cabling costs
• Easy MACs thanks to smart cable
management in back and front Troubleshooting or making decisions regarding
infrastructural changes based on incorrect,
out of date or unreliable documentation is
like walking a tightrope without a safety net.
An AIM system is needed to automatically
detect when cords are inserted or removed and
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R&M inteliPhy
• Up to 80 RFID-monitored LC duplex /
MTP ports per U
• 120 standard LC duplex / MTP ports per U
• Innovative rear-cabling manager makes
connections easy, alleviating risks
• Everything monitored and administrated
from a common software tool
• Entire infrastructure is represented in a
consistent, up to date database
• Precise real time information on DC’s
state and future requirements
Extrinsic
• IT related systems
• IP telephony management
• Network management and helpdesk
support systems
• Information security
• Building Management Systems
• Energy and lighting management systems
• Configuration management database
(CMDB) support
document cabling infrastructure and connected
equipment. AIMs are increasingly being
included in new standards from regulatory
bodies. R&MinteliPhy automates tracking of
network cabling, ensuring the data integrity of
the documentation.
Data centres will need far more bandwidth
than current infrastructure can provide. By
designing high density infrastructure with the
right kind of flexibility and reliability in mind,
and making smart technology choices today,
such bottlenecks can be solved and the changing
role of data centres can be accommodated now
and in the future.
For more information, watch the video on
rdm.com: https://www.rdm.com/gbr_en/
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