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NETWORKS EUROPE
FOREWORD
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NETWORKS EUROPE
The magazine for network and data centre professionals
January / February 2017
Staying ahead of the curve
There ' s certainly no shortage hot topics for the data centre industry as we enter a new year : DCIM , wireless networking and security among many other subjects will continue to shape the way the industry moves forwards .
In our main cover story this month , Kennedy Miller , Technology & Sustainability Manager at Brand-Rex explores the concept of a circular economy , and what it takes to create a greener society as the desire for faster networks increases . He also considers how realistic it is to expect the IT infrastructure industry to reduce its carbon footprint when the demand for high-speed networks continues to grow at such a rapid pace . It ’ s an interesting dichotomy that will undoubtedly provide many challenges for data centres in the years ahead .
Green Networking
Developing a Circular Economy
James Abbott Editor – Networks Europe
WIRELESS NETWORKING
DCIM
CABLE MANAGEMENT
5G is set to transform wireless as we know it
New challenges for infrastructure management
Rack vs cabinet : looking at the pros and cons
INTELLIGENT R & MinteliPhy – Automated Infrastructure Management by R & M
Manually managed infrastructure data has a 10 % error rate *, 20-40 % of ports in a network are forgotten over time **. The automated R & MinteliPhy solution continuously monitors each connection in one or more data centres or local networks , a ( remote ) central server records cabling status . The AIM-based solution has functions for management , analysis as well as planning cabling and network cabinets .
R & MinteliPhy is easy to retrofit and can halve network monitoring and management costs . When new devices are integrated or changes made updates are automatically generated . Unused patch panels and ports in active equipment are instantly detected . Data can be traced in real time with a PC or smartphone , faulty connections are located in seconds .
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* Source : Watson & Fulton ** Source : Frost & Sullivan
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