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As data center operators are adding new switches and servers into their spaces it’s critical to have low loss optical fiber cabling to support current and next-generation optics. To best support applications from 100G to 400G and the upcoming 800G, singlemode cabling becomes the most cost-effective and logical choice on new deployments. A major advantage of using singlemode fiber is the optical loss budgets are less stringent than multimode fiber which allows for more connection points. A structured cabling design introduces connection points into the fiber links to support different optic types that use either LC and MPO/MTP connectors or both and is optimal to best manage moves, adds, and changes. The use of a structured cabling design can make day-to-day device management easier on the data center operator by allowing them to connect new devices using short-length jumpers and patch cords. |
