CONSIDERATIONS
Business performance demands continue to pressure IT professionals to provide robust solutions to support and deliver wider business success, whilst increasing productivity and reducing costs. The structured cabling infrastructure is a key element in achieving these objectives, with the focus on what it can deliver, rather than on its component parts.
Historically most structured cabling systems were, and in many cases still are, installed in new buildings, and remain in-situ for many years, indeed most system warranties last for 20-25 years, far outweighing the expected refresh time of the installed cabling. However, there are many decisions around technology adoption that can impact the structured cabling infrastructure.
Commercial Buildings (New Builds and Refurbishments)
Structured cabling is typically designed to be installed and not be upgraded for around 8 -10 years. During this period it is not unusual to see the active hardware upgraded twice within the building as new applications are developed. Hence, it is essential that the correct structured cabling solution is installed from the outset so that costly and disruptive upgrades can be avoided whilst still providing the necessary bandwidth for upcoming future application requirements.
Intelligent infrastructures
With the growth of IP enabled Building Management Systems (BMS), structured cabling is now being utilised to control and monitor almost all aspects of a buildings controls such as, lighting, HVAC, security, water, power and gas supplies all from a single point. The benefits of using IP BMS are similar to other “over internet protocol” advantages: for example lower cabling costs, ease of administration and lower total cost of ownership.
Datacentres
Within datacentre environments increased server efficiency through virtualisation necessitates higher network bandwidth, which also results from server growth and storage capacity demands. Datacentre strategies implemented to increase operational efficiencies in turn can present challenges through increased power consumption, complex cooling and unique cabling concerns.
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