Networks Europe Sept-Oct 2019 | Page 3

CONTENTS 03 06 News 12 Smarter terminations Exploring the benefits of pre-terminated cable assemblies including speed and cost 16 Maintaining a legacy Exploring 70 years of evolution and the future of data centre management in the financial services sector 18 A powerful shot in the arm 12 Why the recent power cut affecting the south-east of the UK should be a wake up call for every company 20 Critical data Edge computing and the evolution of networks to reduce latency and speed up data processing 22 Resilience vs redundancy Understanding the difference between resilience and redundancy to ensure uptime and business continuity 22 24 Choosing the right density Bandwidth demand continues to grow so the need for a vast increase in the number of connections is required 26 A changing landscape Preparing for the future of network monitoring, and why infrastructure doesn’t matter anymore… 30 Cooling Redfined The benefits of immersion cooling delivered in a direct cooling format 32 The changing nature of data centres Data centre infrastructure management: merging connectivity infrastructure with the digital world 32 36 Speed is of the essence Using edge data centres to create decentralised IT resources for faster data processing 40 Intelligent solutions A passion for intelligent energy and data solutions to innovate and to deliver high-performance components for communication channels 42 Tailored solutions Delivering the power systems you require today with the capacity to meet the demands of the future 44 Directory 40 NETWORKS EUROPE George Court, Bartholomew’s Walk, Ely CB7 4JW 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