Networks Europe May/June 2019 | Page 3

CONTENTS 06 News Networks Europe helps you to understand the art of the possible as the news desk highlights some of the stories currently catching their attention. 12 Seven ways to optimise cooling Mike Hayes offers his top tips and highlights areas which should be considered to ensure cooling systems run as smoothly as possible 14 Business benefits of colocation Lots of things can conspire to slow business expansion, and one of the biggest brakes on growth is IT 16 The Rise of PON Future-proofing networks with a scalable, cost-reducing and highly efficient technology that has the potential for 100Gbps network speeds with less physical equipment 20 Stretch your infrastructure Adapt to demand by adopting power distribution systems based on standard modules to deliver an elastic approach to critical infrastructure 22 Succeed in cybersecurity The eight personality characteristics best suited to a successful career in cybersecurity 26 Digitising the world's largest airport The benchmark for new airport developments has been set with this innovative approach 03 28 2N vs N+1 Keeping data centres online in the event of the unexpected 30 Simple & Convenient Infrastructure as code seems like an easy concept, but for optimum results it’s best left to the experts 34 An unsung hero 12 How data centres fuel technology innovation by ultimately driving the user experience 36 Making the most of category 6A Category 6A cable is a mainstay of data centres and networks, and there are some simple considerations that will make installation easier… 38 Back to black 22 Data Centres are quick to lay out their credentials but can be slow to prove them – black testing will prove critical infrastructure will work when needed 40 Powering the future We take electricity for granted, but we can’t assume energy can be guaranteed forever… 44 The future workforce 34 Get into action right now and make that all- important appointment with yourself! 48 Pre-emptive safeguards With safeguards in place, fires in data centres are rare but pre-emptive safeguards remain a necessity… 50 Directory 40 NETWORKS EUROPE 18 King Edgar Close, Ely, Cambridge, CB6 1DP Tel [phone] www.networkseurope.com Published by: LGN Media LTD CEO: Ian Titchener Creative Director: Andrew Beavis Editor: James Abbott Director of Events: Rachel Titchener The views expressed in the articles and technical papers are those of the authors and are not endorsed by the publishers. The author and publisher, and its officers and employees, do not accept any liability for any errors that may have occurred, or for any reliance on their contents. All trademarks and brandnames are respected within our publication. However, the publishers accept no responsibility for any inadvertent misuse that may occur. This publication is protected by copyright © 2019 and accordingly must not be reproduced in any medium. All rights reserved. Networks Europe stories, news, know-how? Please submit to [email protected] including high resolution (300dpi+ CMYK) images. www.networkseuropemagazine.com